CHAMONIX, France — Monday, our fifth and final day in the Alps, dawned crystal clear. This was what we had waited for, through a gray weekend, after turning back two days earlier on a rain-slick ...

1. Start at the Office of Tourism at 85 Place du Triangle de l’Amitié. 2. Buy a good trail map. We recommend the Chamonix Valley “Carte des Sentiers de Montagne en Été’’ for a little ...

As I lace up my trail running shoes, zip up my shell, and cinch down my pack in the center of Chamonix, France, I find it impossible not to be awed by the site of Mont Blanc. The 15,555-foot peak ...

For those who seek the thrill of discovery, there is no better way to explore the world than on foot. Hiking offers an immersive experience, combining physical challenge with ...

My incentive was Chamonix, where for $95 each we could buy three-day “multipasses,” allowing us to soar high on any of those 17 lifts and start hikes near snowfields and, sometimes, above the ...

1. Start at the Office of Tourism at 85 Place du Triangle de l’Amitié. 2. Buy a good trail map. We recommend the Chamonix Valley “Carte des Sentiers de Montagne en Été” for a little more ...