Eight feared dead in Mont Blanc avalanche Aug 25, 2008
A French police rescue helicopter passes in front of the Aiguille du Midi as it takes off near Chamonix during search and rescue operations on Mont Blanc. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters. (guardian.co.uk)
Europeanmakeovers Mar 23, 2008
And you can book tickets in advance for France's most famous mountain lift (the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix) online at. Germany. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
From France to Italy over Mont Blanc Mar 18, 2008
From there, Europe's ultimate mountain lift, the Aiguille du Midi, zips you by cable car to the dizzy 12,600-foot-high tip of a rock needle ... To both save a little money and enjoy a hike, you can buy a "Rambler" ticket to the top of the Aiguille du Midi, but only halfway back down ... But for the ultimate Alpine joyride, grab a private gondola at Aiguille du Midi and continue on to Italy for what must be Europe's most breathtaking border crossing. (CNN -- Travel)
Faster trains and smoke-free dining in France Feb 10, 2008
And you can book tickets in advance for France's most famous mountain lift (the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix) online at. From new and renovated art museums, to faster trains and healthier, smoke-free dining, travelers can join in France's joie de vivre in 2008. (CNN -- International)
‘I was bouncing down like a pinball' Dec 8, 2007
Our expedition started on the Aiguille du Midi cable car, which took us up to almost 4,000 metres. Once inside the top cable car station, our guide provided each of us with a harness and an avalanche locator. (Globe and Mail)
Around the world in 500 days Oct 28, 2007
The next day we hopped on a remarkably steep gondola ride to the peak of Aiguille du Midi ---- more than 12,500 feet in only about 45 minutes. The top was breathtaking in terms of what we saw and how tough it was to walk in the thin air. (North County Times)
Breathtaking views -- and yawning crevasses Mar 3, 2007
I had chosen the easy way up the mountain: by cable car to the stiletto-sharp peak of the Aiguille du Midi, or "needle of the south," 12,605 feet high ... Skiers make the steep descent on foot from the Aiguille du Midi cable car to the start of the Vallee Blanche glacier run. (CNN -- Travel)
Down Mont Blanc, by snowboard Feb 28, 2007
Jean H. Lee / APA view from the observation deck at the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France ... I had chosen the easy way up the mountain: by cable car to the stiletto-sharp peak of the Aiguille du Midi, or "needle of the south," 12,605 feet high ... Jean H Lee / APSkiers make the steep descent on foot from the Aiguille du Midi cable car to the start of the 13-mile Vallee Blanche glacier run at Chamonix, Mont Blanc, France. (MSNBC -- Travel)
