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British and Argentine Falklands veterans unite to scale Mont Blanc

A team of British and Argentine Falklands War veterans will attempt to scale Mont Blanc next month in an “act of reconciliation” to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict. This year marked four decades since the end of the undeclared war, which ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:08

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Kilkenny man comes 40th in ‘Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc’

A Kilkenny man has finished in the top 40 competitors of one of the toughest trail-running races in Europe. The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, also known as the UTMB, is the most anticipated trail-running event for trail-runners from all over the ...

17 Sept 2022 at 18:33

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

Three former Exeter Chiefs are set to scale Mont Blanc to raise money for rugby’s leading mental health charity because emotional support was “non-existent” when they played the game. Former teammates Greg Bateman, 34, Phil Dollman, 38, and ...

05 Sept 2023 at 09:08

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Two skiers killed in Mont Blanc avalanche

An avalanche on Mont Blanc has swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, authorities said. The avalanche swept through an off-piste area of the ...

29 Dec 2023 at 11:08

British woman and son killed after Mont Blanc avalanche hits ski resort area

Two British skiers dead after Mont Blanc avalanche

A British woman and her son have died after an avalanche swept through an off-piste area of a French ski resort. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed it was supporting the family of two ...

29 Dec 2023 at 17:46

Death of mother and son in avalanche was a ‘tragic accident’, inquest told

A mother and son caught in an avalanche in the French Alps while skiing were killed in a “tragic accident”, an inquest has heard. Katharine Vokes, 54, known as Kate, and her 22-year-old son Archie died after the ...

27 Nov 2024 at 12:43

Former rugby players to climb and cycle between Three Peaks for charity

Two former Exeter Chiefs rugby players are taking on the Three Peaks challenge with the added twist of cycling between each mountain to raise awareness for mental health support in rugby and hospitality. Greg ...

21 Sept 2024 at 07:00

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