- 2h ago
Federica Brignone leaves the Carabinieri and returns to Courmayeur ski club where she grew up
The two-time Olympic champion left the Carabinieri Sports Centre on 26 October and announced the move in an Instagram post. She is due to test her condition on snow by mid-November 2026, and her return to racing depends on that test.
- Oct 1
Polish climber rescued after nearly 12 hours hanging on Mont Blanc
A Polish mountaineer was evacuated by helicopter after spending nearly 12 hours suspended on a rope 40 meters below the summit of the Dent du Géant.
- Jun 13
Rockfall kills two climbers on Mont Maudit, snow slab claims skier on Mont Blanc in same morning
A rockfall on the Kuffner arête swept a roped pair of climbers to their deaths early Saturday, and a skier died after a snow slab released on the Brenva spur, mountain rescue services reported.
- Jun 13
Seven climbers die in 24-hour cluster of accidents in the northwestern Alps, ANSA reports
Seven alpinists died in a series of fatal falls and rockfalls on the highest peaks of the Mont Blanc massif and the Aosta Valley within 24 hours, the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Saturday.
- Jun 13
Seven alpinists dead in 24 hours across Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc and Matterhorn
A series of fatal falls on Gran Paradiso, Mont Maudit, Cervino and Brenva glacier has left seven alpinists dead in less than 24 hours.
