My weekend at one of the world's most family friendly ski resorts Buried deep in snow at 2,100 metres (6,889ft) in the ski resort of Chamonix in the French Alps – in the shadow of Mont Blanc ...

Let's be real for a second—saying a town, ski resort or other location is the "best" is a subjective opinion. Each person has ...

Chamonix, the lively market town near Mont Blanc and a popular ski resort in the French Alps, has become the first in France to ban the building of new hotels and holiday flats. With 9,000 ...

Earlier in the year there are less people and powder snow but a greater risk of avalanches. The itinerary described here is also a splendid trekking route in summer. The first day is dedicated to ...

France's Lionel Claudepierre has set a new record on the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route ski mountaineering traverse in a record ... snowfall that surprises you after a night in the hut you'll need ...

From here you can actually ski or ride across the border to Italy’s Cervinia ski resort ... edged ridgeline of snow and ice, and the only way to access the glacier run. Chamonix’s Vallée ...

Admiring the dramatic mountain landscape from atop a ski lift, feeling the cold air nipping at your cheeks, experiencing the rush of adrenaline as you carve the snow – there's nothing quite like ...