Mont Blanc

Flying over Chamonix valley, France

Mont Blanc 4,808m

“We could not have wished for better conditions.” Tim Rochas and friends bag the big one
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Paragliding near Lac d'Annecy, France

The Alps 101

The Alps offer unbeatable flying in incredible destinations – but where do you start if you’ve never been? We introduce the Alps for first-time visitors
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Fred Souchon demonstrates his lollipop trick before launching his paraglider in the Chamonix Valley. Photo: Jake Holland

Fred’s Tips and Tricks: Hike and Fly Mountaineering

Chamonix mountain guide Fred Souchon explains how to launch a paraglider safely and well in the high mountains
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Mont Blanc hike-and-fly raising £30,000 for charity

A British pilot recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s has succeeded in climbing and flying from the summit of Mt Blanc with his 19-year-old son
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Passenger Simon Holland on tandem with his son Jake in Chamonix. Photo: Jake Holland

‘Flying around Mont Blanc – With my Dad!’

"This is just madness!" Join Jake Holland and his dad Simon Holland as they fly a tandem paraglider around Mont Blanc in the Alps
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Eliya Zemmour in front of Mont Blanc

Hike-and-fly guide to the Mont Blanc massif

Chamonix-based paraglider pilot Eliya Zemmour has published a free online guide to some of his favourite hike-and-fly tours in the Mont Blanc area.
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4807 Flying Light

4807 Flying Light, Mont Blanc

Test lightweight paragliding equipment and hike-and-fly with friends at the 4807 Flying Light event in St Gervais-les-Bains, 5-9 October 2021
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Mont Blanc Combo

Video: We Can Fly – Magic Combo in Mont Blanc

Fred Souchon shares his two-day adventure through the high mountains around Chamonix, climbing classic routes before flying from the summits
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Mont Blanc

Watch: Top landing Mont Blanc

This latest summit video from Chamonix local Fred Souchon takes us on a tour of the mountain
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Mont Blanc top-landings

Top-landing Mont Blanc banned after record day

Top-landing Mont Blanc has been banned followed a mass landing on Wednesday 26 June
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