In the center of town stands the bottom terminal of the Aiguille du Midi cable car. The engineering marvel is often billed as a sightseeing tool—it deposits tourists and their ilk atop the 12,600-foot ...

There's a reason some of the gutsiest steep skiers in the world call Chamonix, France, home. In the center of town stands the bottom terminal of the Aiguille du Midi cable car. The engineering ...

Rising from the center of downtown Chamonix, France, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi cable car climbs more than 9,000 vertical feet to the summit of the Aiguille du Midi. It ascends past the ...

Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on the planet. That’s for good reason, given the endless options for skiing here in one of the most ...

Chamonix. The Aiguille du Midi, France’s highest cable car and the biggest tourist attraction in the Haute Savoie departement, is due to reopen next weekend as part of the country’s gradual ...

The journey links the Aiguille du Midi, a 3842 metre peak above Chamonix, France, to the Point Helbronner, a 3462 metre peak in Italy. The price for a family pass is 259.50€; an adult 86.50 ...

France, the biggest country in Western Europe, has glorious Alps in the east. We start in Chamonix, in the shadow of Mont Blanc. We ride the lift up to the Aiguille du Midi and then cross over the ...