View post: Editor's Picks: The Best Ski Pants & Bibs for Women of 2026 There’s a reason some of the gutsiest steep skiers in the world call Chamonix, France, home. In the center of town stands the ...

It was a warm day on the Aiguille du Midi. The towering, 12,605-foot peak above Chamonix, France, was first made accessible by cable car in the 1950s and has since blossomed into a steep skiing mecca.

The ultimate tick list line is in Chamonix. 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 ...

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 marvel ...