Four climbers who disappeared in a storm on Mont Blanc in France have been found dead. Their bodies were discovered close to summit of the Alps’ highest peak – at an altitude of at least ...

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Western Europe's tallest mountain has shrunk over the last two years, according to researchers. Mont Blanc's peak has been measured at 4,805.59m (15,766ft 4 in), which is 2.22m shorter than in 2021.

However, don’t underestimate Mont Blanc: seracs, stonefall, crevasses ... When you may be fit, strong and experienced enough to climb to the summit via a more challenging route such as the Kuffner ...

Inside, the Summit 2+ is still powered by the ageing Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor as before, although the battery has grown to 440mAh. Montblanc claims that’s enough for a full day of regular ...

Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting to set a fastest known time (FKT) with skis via the grueling Grand Mulets route, which winds from a church in ...

An expert guide in Chamonix quoted by AFP news agency, Olivier Greber, said only a dozen to 20 skilled mountaineers were able to reach the summit each day, compared to 100-120 usually. Mont Blanc ...

Montblanc, the luxury Swiss firm best known for its pens, has revealed the new Summit 3 smartwatch, complete with a titanium case, leather strap and Wear OS 3 operating system from Google.

One team set a new route up the West Face of Les Drus in France’s Mont Blanc Massif. The other team did their new line in ...