Keyword: Mont Blanc massif

An incredible achievement by the three French alpinists Esteban Daligault (24), Virgile Devin (25) and Simon Martinet (34). They are the first to have successfully free climbed the mixed route »Directe de l'Amitie« (1.100 m, ED+, M9+).

The French collective “Les Passagers du Vide” has created a highline at a dizzying 4.000 meters altitude in the Mont Blanc massif – without a helicopter or external assistance.

From February 17 to 21, 2025, French alpinist Benjamin Védrines completed a solo winter ascent of the BASE route on the west face of the Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.

New Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc: American Anna DeMonte sets a new women’s skiing record.

The two top French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Léo Billon are making history with their winter north face trilogy.

The professional climber and alpinist Filip Babicz sets a new speed record in the Mont Blanc massif: He scales the Grand Capucin rope-free in just 49 minutes. The standard time for the 570 meter high wall is eight hours.

A heavy rock fall occurred at the Arête des Cosmiques on the Mont Blanc massif earlier this week. Numerous rope teams on the south face of the Aiguille du Midi witnessed the massive rock avalanche. Climber Nick Lozica even captured the event on camera.

For the virtual reality documentary "Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR", the most well-known solo climber of his time climbed rope-free through large walls in Europe and the USA, including the Yellow Wall on the Kleine Zinne, Desert Gold in the Red Rocks or large parts the American Direct at the Petit Dru.