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The legendary Italian brand and iconic French actor were a natural match in the alpine ski town of Courchevel.

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Climbing, she says, allows for an “exploration of your body, of your limits, of the possibilities that you have.” She’s working to ensure people with disabilities have the chance to experience it.

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Higher up are massive glaciers and a circle of 13,000-foot peaks, more than anywhere else in the Alps. The highest point you can reach by cable car is the Klein Matterhorn (“little” Matterhorn ...

French alpinist Mathieu Maynadier and former Croatian alpine ski racer Ivica Kostelic did not expect to end their adventure ...