Chamonix: Mont Blanc Home Base
Chamonix is the valley that sits at the foot of Mont Blanc and a classic mountain village. It is my first taste of the European Alps and...
Brevent: Last Look at the Mont Blanc Massif
If there is a vision of Mont Blanc I want to leave you with to inspire you to contemplate even the remote possibility of making it to the...
Immortal
I hate to admit it but I sometimes find myself pondering on mortality. The thought creeps in my head and unravels itself, like a virus,...
French Alps Hiking: Glacier d'Argentiere
Without intention, this trip to the Mont Blanc area of the French Alps has turned into a glacier chase. It is heartbreaking to imagine...
Celebrating 150 Years of the Golden Age of Alpinism in Chamonix-Mont Blanc
It is not hard to imagine why man, for hundreds of years now, has attempted summit after summit of the Alps - French, Swiss, Italian. It...
Birthday Cartwheels
"Don't fly too high," Seth Godin retells the story of Icarus whose dad warns him not to fly too close to the sun, lest he burns. "But...
Mont Blanc Hiking: Lac Bleu to Mer de Glace and Montenvers
While Lac Bleu was a walk in the park, this hike from Lac Bleu to Mer de Glace glacier via Le Signal Forbes was a bit painful. Downhill...
Mont Blanc Hiking: Lac Bleu
From the top of L'Aiguille du Midi, get off the cable car at Plan L'Aiguille for the uber easy 15 minute hike to Lac Bleu. It will be...
Mont Blanc Gear List
Even if you're just taking the cable car to Aiguille du Midi, it cannot be undermined that mother nature is still supreme and she will do...
Mont Blanc Logistics: The Mont Blanc Multipass
If you're spending a couple days in Chamonix-Mont Blanc area, a Mont Blanc Multipass is an absolute must. But first, a few basics:...
