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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Around midnight, the guide’s body was found at over 1,400 meters altitude in the NW facing Griaz torrent sector of Les Houches. His Avalanche transceiver helped rescuers pinpoint his location beneath ...

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 ...

Should an avalanche occur and if you have ve followed the golden rule there should be one or more people able to help with the search and rescue and hopefully only a single victim. Remember that time ...

A woman in her thirties lost her life in an avalanche on Wednesday morning while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley. The incident occurred around 2000 meters altitude on the north face of the ...

Countries like Italy, Spain, and Switzerland adopt a stricter approach. In Italy's Aosta Valley, for example, "comfort rescues" are billed to the individuals involved. This system places financial ...