As the Alps warm, major rockfalls have become common. In this latest, the equivalent of 15 shipping containers of rock came ...

Fremont’s Jojy Michael (top left), seen here in Les Houches, France, linked up with some college friends to hike 100 miles of the Tour du Mont Blanc in Europe (photo courtesy of Jojy Michael).

French alpinists Léo Billon and Enzo Oddo have made the first ascent of ‘OSS ne répond plus..’ (7a+, 700m) on the West Face of Aiguille du Plan, Mont Blanc.

At Aiguille du Midi, you can ride the lift in flip-flops, and plenty do. As we peeled off crampons, helmets, and harnesses, I couldn’t help but feel the weight of their stares.

I've already shown the capabilities of FPV (first-person view) drones to reach a mountain, with an ascent of the Aiguille du Midi and an overflight of Mount Etna in the middle of a volcanic eruption.

The first ascent of 'OSS ne répond plus..' on Aiguille du Plan in the Mont Blanc massif (Léo Billon, Enzo Oddo 20/06/2025) ...