The avalanche risk is high (level 4) today across all Alpine departments. The border ranges with Italy—from Mont Blanc to the Mercantour—as well as the Écrins massif, are particularly at risk.

The prefecture of Savoie confirmed that four avalanches occurred during the morning — two in Val Thorens and two in the neighboring resort of Les Menuires. All were triggered by exceptionally heavy ...

Heavy snowfall began Tuesday night and continues into Thursday. Rain-snow limit has dropped as low as 600–800m in some valleys. Snowfall rates up to 3–4 cm per hour, with 1.5–2.5 meters of new snow ...

A return to Miribel Jonage to see if there were some tracks I hadn't found on my last visit. They've sufaced the Via Rhona a bit more but I didn't explore beyond Herbens, will have to check out the ...

The Sept Laux is the third largest ski resort in the Dauphiné region with 120km of runs ranging from 1350 to 2400 meters altitude and equipped with 43 hectares of snow making. The lifts are open from ...

Okay, this is just a bit of fun, here is a list of McDonalds in or close to French ski areas. If you know of any more why not add them?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the past ten days, the ski lifts at Lioran have been at a standstill, marking a premature end to the season. This is the third consecutive winter where the resort has had to grapple with an ...