The summer season ends soon, but there are still some good days ahead to climb Mont Blanc. If conditions are right, it is a relatively straightforward climb. At the same time, its 4,809m are not to be ...

A very demanding route which requires a good level of familiarity with drytooling and placing gear. It has the potential of becoming a classic route in its genre. Compared to the world famous Digital ...

This lovely old village at the foot of the Alps’ highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has a relatively small ski area, but ...

The flat land of Northwest Indiana wouldn't seem to be the best place to train to climb mountains but it's worked for Valparaiso resident Chris Monanteras. In eight years of climbing, the Pharma-Card ...

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