The French govt. has added 2,200 towns to the list of communities that can super-tax second home owners.

Launched to great fanfare for the 2019/2020 season as a pureplay backcountry resort, Bluebird backcountry won't open this coming season following three seasons of operations.

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

With spring in Norway 3 weeks late this year and cross country skiing still possible in the Oslo forests is a sneaky day trip possible from the United Kingdom? Yes, we did say day trip and we are leav

Launched back in the 1980s by promoter Pierre Schnebelen. The man behind Tignes.

French Nordic ski areas awaited the 2021/22 season with trepidation.

"got to admit it's getting better", Paul McCartney once wrote. To which the ever brutal John Lennon quipped "it can't get no worse".

Following an incident where an employee of the Folice Douce restaurant at Val d'Isere was killed by a piste basher resorts have warned of the dangers of being on the slopes at night.

People have been flocking to the French mountains despite the curfew, closure of ski lifts and restaurants.

Some lifts are open for ski club and training use.  The Haute-Savoie will join the Hautes-Alpes with an 18-6h curfew. Other areas have a 20h-6h curfew. A form is needed to move around after 6pm.