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 ...

Classic skiing. The return of snow at the Plan des Hotonnes / Plateau de Retord this Sunday after about a month. , I always take classic at the "start" of the season but not really on form today, I ...

The French Alps have experienced a series of avalanches this weekend, highlighting the critical risks of off-piste skiing and the necessity of strict safety precautions. Authorities have emphasized ...

Two skiers were buried under 250cm of snow at Val-d'Isère in the Vallée perdue, a popular off piste on the back of the Bellevarde. The piste follows a narrow canyon. According to a source in the ski ...

Another notably good winter was 1977/78, which brought heavy snowfall across large parts of the Alps. According to the dataset, snow depth during mid winter was well above average, and the snow season ...

At the end of last year we took a look at a new device, the ZoneX from French startup Pairfs based in Grenoble. First a bit of science. It has been known since the early 19th century that lactic acid ...

There was a large avalanche at the Col du Lauteret this afternoon in the north facing Combeynot face. The avalanche occured shortly before 14h30 at around 2900 meters altitude on a north facing slope ...

However, conditions have gradually deteriorated at mid-altitudes and on south-facing slopes. Persistent sunshine under anticyclonic weather has accelerated snowmelt, leading to a noticeable rise in ...

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.

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Shortly before midday, an avalanche caught a group of six off piste skiers on the north face of Bellecôte in La Plagne, in the Rodzins couloir. The alert was raised just before midday. A first small ...

According to the Swiss Avalanche Research institute the Swiss Alps are experiencing an unusually poor snow cover and a generally low risk of avalanches. Experts noted that most alpine regions are only ...