Ready, set, go
In an extreme case of art drawing from nature, dancers, artists and musicians will become part of the landscape for the seventh annual Trails & Vistas. Here's the catch: you'll need to hike, with a guide, 3 miles through Tahoe National Forest at 6,200 feet to... Tahoe National Forest - Musician - United States - Lake Tahoe - California
Planning your trip to Vallee Blanche, France
THE BEST WAY TO CHAMONIX From LAX, connecting service (change of plane) to Geneva is offered on Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British, United, Continental and Swiss. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $580. TELEPHONES To call the numbers below from the U.S. dial 011 (the international ...
On the Vallee Blanche glacier, 12 1/2 miles and flu to conquer
\"Let's have coffee while we wait,\" Olivier Greber said, extending an offer I couldn't pass up, even though I'd already had breakfast. The chance to test my skiing abilities on the Vallée Blanche glacier above Chamonix energized me, but stubborn flu symptoms tempered my eagerness. Two d...
Crescendo, in Double Time
Russians entered the French festival scene this summer with an open throttle and an open checkbook.
High point
When Olivier took a stroll, 250ft above city
Climbers set up mountaintop sauna
CHAMONIX, France, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A group of Finnish mountaineers celebrated reaching the summit of France's Mont Blanc by erecting a "pop-up" sauna. France - Mont Blanc - Chamonix - Environment - Business