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Looking up: Hunting stars and nebulae from the peaks of the French Alps

French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In a five-part series this week, RFI meets some of them. First up is astrophotographer Aude…

Radio France Internationale

Antarctic ice vault preserves Mont Blanc and global glacier samples for future science

A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study.

Euronews

Who is Kilian Jornet? The Catalan who redefined what’s possible in the mountains

Our mountaineering expert takes a look at the life of Kilian Jornet, the record-breaking runner, skier and alpinist who keeps rewriting the rulebook

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Should The North Face stay in its lane, or is its limited-edition Jeep an “iconic product for athletes”? Either way, we can’t help but love these 5 details

The iconic brand unveiled its latest four-wheel-drive adventure yesterday in Italy

Advnture

Mother and son from UK dead after Mont Blanc avalanche

Two British skiers have died after an avalanche swept through an off-piste area of a French ski resort, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-rugby players to scale Mont Blanc in aid of mental health support in sport

The three former Exeter Chiefs will be scaling the mountain in the Alps to raise money for LooseHeadz, rugby’s leading mental health charity.

The Independent UK

‘I just got smoked today’: Injured Hindley feels the pinch on Mont Blanc

Australian rides through pain to reach Tour’s second rest day in fifth overall

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Tour de France 2023 stage 15 preview: Route map and profile of 179km from Les Gets to St Gervais Mont Blanc

Another hard day in the Alps will pave the way for a yellow-jersey showdown between the big two, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar

The Independent UK

Alpine views, picturesque towns, and a mountain to cycle up

Amateur cyclist Steve Wartenberg was looking for his first post-COVID adventure

The Independent UK

David Dein: ‘We Had Something Special at Arsenal. When It Fell Away, That Really Hurt’

The pen sits in his jacket. It goes everywhere he does. At night, while he sleeps, it rests on the bedside table alongside him. David Dein has been in business for more than half a century, and one of his earliest lessons was that it helps if you have a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brendan Rodgers gives his Leicester players a mountain to climb … literally

Leicester manager hopes pre-season trip to Mont Blanc shows his squad that they can come through the tough times

The Guardian - UK

Mont Blanc climbers asked for €15,000 rescue or funeral deposit

Dozens of hikers have ignored warnings to avoid the dangerous route

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