In case you missed this last winter a look at how cats could take over from dogs searching for avalanche victims in the backcountry. A video about one man, several cats and a dream.

The Swiss Snow and Avalanche Research Institute has published its review of the 2013/14 snow and avalanche situation.

Winter started relatively early in 2013. The first permanent snow fell in the first half of October at altitude with a major storm cycle early in November.

A large natural avalanche caught six ski tourers, seriously injuring two in the Combe à Marion near the ski resort of la Clusaz a little after 11h00 on Sunday morning.

Two snowshoers have been killed and another injured on Saturday afternoon in the Ariege region of the French Pyrenees close to Rabat les Trois Seigneurs. They were hit by a 300 meter long slide.

This helmetcam footage shows the avalanche that crossed a liason on the Labirint run in the Roza Khutor ski area of Sochi the day after it opened to the public for the first time following the Olympic

It was a bright clear spring day at the end of April on Mont Blanc. A party of skiers and their guide stood admiring the scenery at 4300 meters on the Col du Dome.

Sylvain was a strong all round skier, whether on skis, snowboard or telemark.

Four skiers have been killed by falls in separate incidents in the French Alps over the last two days.

Different risksDoes anyone think it makes sense that the avalanche risk for Tuesday 4/02/14 in Grande Rousses and Belledonne is 3/4 and that the joining Maurienne is only 2 or am I missing something?