New research published in Nature (Lee et al. 2025) suggests that the weakening of the North Atlantic conveyor will not product the bumper winters that many ski enthusiasts had expected. The research ...

Following today's fatal avalanches in the Isere and Savoie, Météo-France has issued a special avalanche communiqué warning of a high avalanche risk across most of the Northern Alps and parts of the ...

Three skiers were killed in a major avalanche on Friday morning in an off-piste area of the ski domain at Val d'Isère, in the French Alps. The slide occurred in the Solaise sector, to the right of the ...

The news that the highest ski resort in the French Pyrénées has been declared bankrupt almost went without notice outside of the region. It is not the first time for Puigmal. The ski area already went ...

The boot resembles a cycling shoe. Moving the pivot to under the ball of the foot gives the skier a stronger kick. One wonders if they could launch a cycle pedal with the same system, or if something ...

It is an increasingly frequent event. Saharan sand on your car in the morning and covering the ski slopes. According to Meteo France the dust cloud formed in the north of Algeria and is rarely seen in ...

As rescue helicopters crisscross the French Alps amid a spike in accidents this winter, a long-running debate has resurfaced: should mountain rescue in France remain free? On February 11, the Cour des ...

The forecasters from Meteo France Bourg St Maurice have been out on the terrain with members of the CRS from Albertville. They were touring the slopes above Val Cenis in the Haute-Maurienne, in ...

Salomon have issued a recall for its MTN pin binding range. The recall in only for bindings manufactured from May 2022 to March 2023. The recall concerns the possibility of a breakage of the spring ...

I bought some new tires for the commute bike. Michelin Lithion 4 in 700 x 32 mm with tan walls. These are really the first tires above basic commute treads that are suitable for training or longer ...

It is mid February and the French winter holiday period should be in full swing but unseasonably warm weather is taking a toll on ski resorts in France’s lower and mid-mountain regions, raising ...

With the return of good weather today skiers were out in force. Despite warnings and yesterday's avalanches the deadly series continued today. If social media is a guide ski tourers, perhaps better ...