The best mountain towns in the world are blessed with natural beauty, woven together with a tapestry of history and culture ...

Leo Billon has been overshadowed somewhat by the spectacular exploits of regular partner Benjamin Vedrines. No longer.

And it’s an extremely beautiful peak, clearly visibile from the Chamonix valley. So there’s the history and the aesthetics to add to all of the above." Védrines is known for his fast ascents, such as ...

The skiers had to reverse several pitches of mixed rock and ice climbing, ski some of the worst snow they’d ever encountered, and rig seven rappels through sections of decaying sedimentary rock ...

They can attend art exhibitions, gin and tonic happy hours or rock-climbing classes ... whom he met in a bar in Chamonix. “But when he leaves base camp I stomach quite a lot of anxiety for ...

In an amazing feat, Christina Lustenberger and climbing partner Guillaume Pierrel ... features massive chunks of rock and ice, and a steep, trecherous 9,843 foot (3,000m) face.

Leonidio is a limestone sport climbing paradise in the Peloponnese region of mainland Greece. With a mixture of steep tufa climbs and intricately pocketed slabs, there's something for everyone and a ...

Some of the most popular stargazing spots in Europe are Naturpark Attersee-Traunsee in Vienna, Austria; Lake Bled, Slovenia; Chamonix ... Conquer boulders and rock walls in the wild or outdoor ...