I look up towards the ground and my vision fills with slate rooftops and kitchen gardens; a quick glance down reveals a clear blue sky. The pilot attached to my back pulls her left hand down, or maybe ...

What is it really like to jump out of a paraglider at 5,500m and float over the spires, glaciers and crevasses of the Mont Blanc Massif? Let Francois Rogalski show you, first-hand, with this ...

FAI has received the declaration of the following World record: 189 km distance over a triangular course in Chamonix (France) on April 22, 2018. Currently ratified FAI record is 127,1 km made on April ...

Apart from skiing and trekking routes there are many ways to have an active holiday at Chamonix. Paragliding over this valley is a visual treat that will stay with you forever. There are tandem ...

If you’re already bored with skiing and snowboarding but are on the lookout for a new activity to occupy your time, why not give speed riding a go? The sport combines the best aspects of skiing and ...

The French town of Chamonix lies in the shadow of Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps. It's an ideal spot to start a paraglider flight across the wintery Alpine landscape.

CHAMONIX is a no-nonsense mountain city, located in the Rhone-Alpes region of eastern France. Looming high above is the daunting, yet spectacularly majestic sight of Mont Blanc. The site of the very ...

Ski in Chamonix. It could easily be a tourist-office slogan if... a) the French Alpine town hadn’t much of an advertising budget and, b) it wasn’t already a winter sports mecca. But what about Don’t ...

The French town of Chamonix lies in the shadow of Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps. It's an ideal spot to start a paraglider flight across the wintery Alpine landscape.