With the avalanche risk at ⅘ (HIGH) in parts of the Hautes-Alpes tomorrow following fresh snow the head of the Briançon PGHM (mountain rescue services), Captain Nicolas Colombani, has echoed the warni

With 25 deaths in avalanches so far this season Arnaud Trinquier, director of the Tignes ski pistes give some advice about off piste safety.

This looks like a useful product for avalanche educators. It is a 3D model of an idealized ski mountain.

A red card for a practise that I've seen on a number of times the last few days. Snow professionals (ski instructors) going off piste with their clients without any security gear.

Known for his strong opinions as well as his avalanche risk evaluation methods Swiss snow expert Werner Munter has spoken out following 12 avalanche deaths in 8 accidents over the last 5 days describi

With a major storm cycled heading over the Alps this video is a reminder of the danger of persisent weak layers in the snowpack.

Thibaud Duchosal, freerider from the Savoyard village of Villaroger has partnered the ANENA (French National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches) and the Les Arcs ski area to produce a cl

Henry Schniewind has published this interesting video of the Foglieta avalanche on the 5th January 2015. The "Fog" is one of the Ste Foy trade routes.

50,000 cars on the road and fresh snow have combined to make one of the worst transfer days in the last 20 years leaving thousands stranded across the French Alps in their cars and at airports.

Yan Giezendanner from Météo France, Chamonix is pessimistic. It is too warm in France and all the bad weather is hitting the UK and Scandinavia.