The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

This city in the Alps may be the birthplace of modern climbing, but today Chamonix is Europe’s luxurious epicenter of extreme. This city on the southeastern flank of the Alps may be the birthplace of ...

Chamonix, nestled in the heart of the French Alps, is one of those rare ski destinations that offers more than just world-class slopes and snow. It’s a must-visit for any skier, whether you’re a first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a first-time European traveler (what can I say, I apparently only vacation in Spanish-speaking countries), it might seem a ...

The town of Chamonix, France, looks like any other bustling mountain town in the Alps—until you look up. The pure vertical relief is mind-boggling: Granite mountains shoot 10,000 vertical feet from ...

This is the second of my three-part series on my excellent European Alps adventure. Earlier this week I wrote about Megève and Courmayeur, now it’s time for a look at historic and massive ...

Price: €6.3 million (about $7.1 million) Beth Guillebon, an American property developer who lives in Geneva, has built three ski chalets in Chamonix so far. “My husband is a huge lover of the ...

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Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own private little gondola, gliding silently for 40 minutes as you float above the crags and crevasses of the vast Géant Glacier. On your ...