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 ...

Rising costs have made skiing increasingly inaccessible, transforming what was once a common pastime into an activity perceived as elitist. Quin points out that skiing was most affordable during the ...

On March 5, the Syndicat Mixte des Stations des Bauges made the difficult decision to close Aillons-Margériaz 1000 permanently. In recent years, the resort has struggled with poor snowfall, a problem ...

The Trois Vallées ski domain is situated in the Northern Alps region. It includes the following ski resorts: ...

Faucigny is one of the ancient provinces of the Savoie and covers the valleys of the rivers Arve and Giffre. From the 11th to 13th century it operated as in independent and powerful state. The capital ...

The ski resort of Laye en Champsaur is situated in the Champsaur area of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Southern Alps region. The lift served area extends from 1300 metres to 1950 metres. We don't ...

A little blast around the pistes of Allevard. No real queues for the end of the holidays but quite a few kids groups on the slopes so quite busy. The snow is holding up quite well. Warm, pistes ...

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 ...

My PR is 21m18 which is 5m20. Today just over 2 minutes off that and 50 seconds improvement on November. A bit off the January pace but in the ballpark. Hopefully something to build on.

An international study has confirmed that glaciers worldwide are melting at an accelerating rate, with significant consequences for regional freshwater supplies and global sea-level rise. The findings ...

The 2024/2025 winter season in the Northern French Alps has proven to be particularly deadly, with 18 fatalities reported so far, 15 in the Northern Alps. A significant factor contributing to these ...