In conclusion, both the Southern and Northern Alps are off to a promising start, with solid snow above 2000 m and mainly surface-level instabilities. While the short-term avalanche risk is moderate ...

The works took place at around 3,200 meters altitude, near the arrival of the new Jandri 3S cable car, inaugurated in January 2025. Sata Group, which obtained the public service delegation for the ...

Wet, rainy, and quite cold (46°F). Dead leaves everywhere. The Tignot climb had a few twigs and stuff and is not in super condition. Ok with 25mm tires.

Avalanche Conditions in Savoie.. Given the early-season snow conditions and our inability to publish the official avalanche bull ...

The idea was to do a bit of vertical in the weather window. Unfortunately the window slammed shut 1.5km from the col. The sleet/snow was so heavy I decided it would be foolish to go further. I put on ...

New research published in Nature (Lee et al. 2025) suggests that the weakening of the North Atlantic conveyor will not product the bumper winters that many ski enthusiasts had expected. The research ...

Salomon have issued a recall for its MTN pin binding range. The recall in only for bindings manufactured from May 2022 to March 2023. The recall concerns the possibility of a breakage of the spring ...

You may have noticed some new symbols on the Swiss avalanche bulletin next to the overall risk levels of 1 to 5. The SLF have decided to subdivide the overall risk level to better reflect the danger.

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 ...

It is an increasingly frequent event. Saharan sand on your car in the morning and covering the ski slopes. According to Meteo France the dust cloud formed in the north of Algeria and is rarely seen in ...

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 ...