The two-stage cable car from Chamonix town to Plan de l’Aiguille (2,170m) and Aiguille du Midi (3,842m) ... including La Verte – Chamonix’s World Cup downhill race course.

I accompanied Elías to another pocket high on the south face of the Aiguille Verte, the 13,524-foot peak above the hut. We stripped our packs to the bare essentials and were on our way before 6 A.M.

Rather than the hardest line or highest peak, he chose a multisport adventure and first descent on Aiguille Verte, a peak close to his home in Chamonix. It’s an ultra-steep and ephemeral line ...

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For the uninitiated, can you explain what it's like skiing off the Aiguille du Midi? "The Midi is pretty unique, really; there's nothing else quite like it in the world for accessing steep skiing. In ...