The forecasters at Météo France recently conducted ski touring outings in the Northern and Southern Alps to analyze snow conditions and avalanche activity. Now there are daily bulletins for each ...

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 ...

Updated Digital Maps Aim to Improve Safety for Backcountry Enthusiasts, but Not Everyone Is Convinced ...

Chamonix, February 5 - A mountain guide has lost his life in an avalanche in the Chamonix Valley, marking the third such tragedy in the area in just over a week. The victim, identified as Christophe ...

A backcountry skier lost his life in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon in Bessans (Savoie). The massive snow slide, measuring 200 meters wide, occurred beneath Pointe d'Andagne at nearly 3,000 meters ...

On Sunday, February 2nd, a devastating avalanche struck the off-piste area of Puy-Saint-Vincent (Hautes-Alpes) around 1:30 PM, involving three skiers. Two managed to escape unharmed, a third skier was ...