Mountain rescue teams were called into action twice in the Alps on Friday, January 23, as unstable snow conditions contributed to two separate avalanches — one fatal and one causing serious injury.

An off piste boarder has been killed by an avalanche in Val d'Isère this afternoon.

Avalanche conditions continue to be sketchy over much of the French alps even if there has been some stabilization.

Tuesday 13 January, 2026 was marked by multiple avalanches and mountain rescue operations across Savoie and Haute-Savoie, as avalanche risque remained Considerable to High throughout the Alpine ma

Two skiers were buried under 250cm of snow at Val-d'Isère in the Vallée perdue (2200 meters), a popular off piste on the back of the Bellevarde. The piste follows a narrow canyon.

There was a large avalanche at the Col du Lauteret this afternoon in the north facing Combeynot face.

There have been a number of serious avalanches across the French Alps today, Friday 26 December, causing multiple injuries and fatalities.

Mountain rescue services based at Jausiers came to the rescue of a couple of ski tourers at 10h30 this morning on the north face of the Chapeau-de-Gendarme (2682m) to the south of Super-Sauze ski reso

A series of avalanches have struck the ski resort of Val Thorens in the French Alps this Thursday, killing one pedestrian and prompting the closure of the ski area due to the extreme avalanche risk.

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 an Israeli woman skier.