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• HOUSEKEEPING IN THE ALPS (read article)
• Introduction to Chamonix by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 At an altitude of 1,027m (3,369 ft.), Chamonix is the historic capital of Alpine skiing. This is the resort to choose if you're not a millionaire. Site of the first Winter Olympic Games, in 1924, Chamonix is in a valley almost at the junction of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Skiers the world over know its 20km (12-mile) Vallée Blanche run , one of the most rugged, and the longest, in Europe. With exceptional equipment -- gondolas, cable cars, and chairlifts -- Chamonix is among Europe's major sports resorts, attracting an international crowd with lots of English and Swedish skiers. Thrill seekers also flock here for mountain climbing and hang gliding. A charming old-fashioned mountain town, Chamonix has a breathtaking backdrop, Mont Blanc , western Europe's highest mountain at 4,734m (15,531 ft.). (read article)
• HOUSEKEEPING IN THE ALPS by MICHAEL LEAPMAN; MICHAEL LEAPMAN, A WRITER BASED IN LONDON, IS THE AUTHOR OF ''THE COMPANION GUIDE TO NEW YORK'' (PRENTICE-HALL).'' May 11, 1986 (read article)
• Skiing Europe’s Haute Route by Lonely Planet July 08, 2009 Take a guide, take an ice axe and take the exhilarating challenge of skiing the legendary Haute Route. This... (read article)
• How not to tour Mont Blanc by Lonely Planet September 24, 2009 The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a 160km loop hike through Switzerland, Italy and France, is almost too... (read article)