Officials have had enough of hikers defecating along a scenic mountain trail that leads from France into Italy and Switzerland. New rules for the route, proposed this week, would prohibit walkers from ...

In August, Mr Peillex caused a row after refusing a free helicopter rescue for 32 climbers on the separate ascent of Mont Blanc. He accused the climbers of ignoring warnings about dangerous rockfalls ...

Western Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has shrunk by over two meters in height over the past two years, researchers said on Thursday, measuring the Alpine peak at 4,805.59 meters (15,766.4 ...

They’re turning it into Mont Brown. French authorities are imposing a ban on Mont Blanc day trippers after noticing a surge in tourists defecating on site, feeding wildlife, and making unreasonable ...

Warming is weakening glaciers and permafrost, raising flood, landslide and rockfall risks from Nepal to Mont Blanc.

A French mayor wants those who are brave enough to climb Mont Blanc to pay a £13,000 rescue and funeral deposit before tackling it because of how dangerous it is. Jean-Marc Peillex, who is mayor of ...

A Chamonix local official says his town urgently needs to prepare for the dangers of falling chunks of glacier or rock. View on euronews ...

PARIS – Western Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc, has lost more than two metres in height over the past two years, French researchers said on Thursday. A team of geographical experts who perform the ...

This aerial view of Mont Blanc (back L) amd the dome du Gouter (C) in France in 2019. (Photo by Eric Feferberg / AFP) After suggesting that hikers should pay a 'funeral deposit' before climbing Mont ...

The historic alpine & spa resort of Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc is writing a new chapter in sustainable mountain tourism with the launch of three ground-breaking transport innovations. The ambitious ...