An avalanche has struck above the commune of Villaroger near the les Arcs ski area in Savoie on Friday, March 21, claiming the life of one skier. According to a press release from the Savoie ...

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 ...

Switzerland, famed for its iconic Alpine ski resorts and mountains such as Zermatt's Matterhorn, is experiencing a significant decline in domestic enthusiasm for skiing. Historically central to Swiss ...

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 ...