An avalanche has struck near the Villaroger ski area in Savoie on Friday, March 21, claiming the life of one skier. According to a press release from the Savoie Prefecture, five people were skiing off ...

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 and quite ...

Yesterday, mountain rescue teams from the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) in Modane responded to two separate incidents involving ski groups caught in snow slides outside marked ski ...

There was a dramatic rescue yesterday There was a dramatic rescue yesterday afternoon on the north face of Pic de Font Frede (2738m), after an alert was raised by Andorran firefighters concerning a ...

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 ...