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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Météo France publishes an avalanche bulletin (BRA) for the Alps, Pyrenees and Corsica on a daily basis throughout the ski season from mid-December to the end of April. There is a twice weekly bulletin ...

In France the Mayor is responsible for the security of his community but there is an exception for mountains where the State, and its representative the Préfet (governor) are responsible. The Préfet ...

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Researchers using data gathered by the Swiss Avalanche Research Center at Davos for accidents between 1981 and 1991 have plotted the survival probability of a victim buried under snow against time.

The Administrative court in Grenoble has been getting increasingly tough on developments in ski resorts with judgements against la Clusaz, l’Alpe d’Huez and the Oisans area planning project but no one ...

The avalanche forecasters from Météo-France have been out in the mountains the last week taking measurements and the bulletins are now available from the website. There are also some important ...

The news that the highest ski resort in the French Pyrénées has been declared bankrupt almost went without notice outside of the region. It is not the first time for Puigmal. The ski area already went ...

The PGHM has issued the following warning about the atypical snow conditions currently in the Mont Blanc range. "In a 24 hour period the Chamonix PGHM and the CHOUCAS 74 rescue helicopter have carried ...