An avalanche in Val-Cenis, Savoie, claimed the lives of four Norwegian ski tourers on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The avalanche struck in the late afternoon on west facing slopes near the Col de ...

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 ...

Italian climber Luca Calzone filmed this video of a Geneva based private plane taking off between ski touring groups on the Monta Rosa mountain range on the Swiss / Italian border (Dufourspitze). The ...

That day, Gaétan, his cousin Eric, and their guide David Vigouroux, were training for a future Mont-Blanc ascent. Despite poor weather conditions—thick fog, wind, and falling snow—they decided to ...

A series of avalanches have struck the ski resort of Val Thorens in the French Alps this Thursday, killing one pedestrian and prompting the closure of the ski area due to the extreme avalanche risk.

It has been another difficult winter season at the ski resort of Le Lioran. The lift company has been heavily impacted by skyrocketing electricity costs. The resort, located in France’s Cantal region, ...

Description Decided to go for a bit longer ride, only 44km mind, over 4 summits to do some climbing. A bit sluggish on the climbs to be honest - VAM of about 670m/h over 30 minutes. Nice to be though ...

The avalanche bulletin for the region indicated a limited avalanche risk above 2200 meters, particularly in shaded northern aspects. Rare, small wind slabs, difficult to detect, posed potential ...

An experienced 40-year-old skier lost his life on Tuesday afternoon after being swept away by an avalanche on the northern slopes of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre (2877m), a prominent peak in the French ...

According to the French weather forecasting service, Meteo France, snow coverage remains within seasonal norms at mid and high altitudes in the Alps and Pyrenees, but the situation is far less ...

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 ...