Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is not a gentle destination – it is a declaration. This is where mountaineers, skiers, climbers, trail runners, and altitude romantics come to test themselves against nature that does not negotiate. At the same time, Chamonix welcomes spectators just as warmly: those who prefer cable cars to crampons and hot chocolate to hypothermia. Few towns combine raw danger and refined hospitality so convincingly....