The Swiss authorities have called on people to be vigilant against Japanese beetles. Anyone who finds a suspicious beetle ...

Fremont’s Jojy Michael (top left), seen here in Les Houches, France, linked up with some college friends to hike 100 miles of the Tour du Mont Blanc in Europe (photo courtesy of Jojy Michael).

Wish You Were Here: An ‘exhilarating’ 100-mile hike across Tour du Mont Blanc A Fremont resident spent 10 days on a challenging hike that features the highest point of the Alps ...

There's a reason why thousands of people flock to the Alps to walk the Tour du Mont Blanc. This 170km route circles the stunning Mont Blanc Massif, offering the thrills of a high mountain trek with ...

Vedrines' feat on Mont Blanc joins his list of accomplishments which also includes a record ascent of K2, the first north-south crossing of Mont Blac Massif, and a record ascent of Pakistan's ...

Vedrines' feat on Mont Blanc joins his list of accomplishments which also includes a record ascent of K2, the first north-south crossing of Mont Blac Massif, and a record ascent of Pakistan's Broad ...

Rising French mountaineering star Benjamin Vedrines broke the record for the fastest ascent and descent of western Europe's highest mountain Mont Blanc, beating a mark that had stood for over a ...

Near the top of the almost 16,000 foot tall Mont Blanc, the winds hit, howling around 40 miles per hour. But French mountain athlete Élise Poncet didn’t want to turn back and be forced to face Mont ...

The Altra Mont Blanc Carbon is a zero-drop trail shoe with a Carbitex carbon plate that serves a dual purpose as a stone guard and stability feature. It has a sticky Vibram Megagrip outsole and ...

Elite mountaineers Leo Billon and Amaury Fouillade recently set a new route on the Pointe Raphaël Borgis, 12,083 feet, near Mont Blanc.

We didn’t even have to sleep on the ground when we did the Tour du Mont Blanc. Boutique hotels, great food, and hot showers are possible. Here's how.

Read 20 interesting facts about Mont Blanc from the Macs Adventure Blog. Get further insight into this spectacular mountain region.