⚠️ Météo-France has placed the Hautes-Alpes department on yellow alert for avalanches from Friday 26 December 2025. The Queyras mountain range has been placed on risk level 4/5 in certain areas.

France’s mountain snow cover heading into the end of December is variable and strongly dependent on the massif and altitude.

Météo-France reports that: General synopsis After a reasonably snowy start to December, the recent warm spell over the past 10 days has reduced snow cover, especially on southern exposures and at low

Risk 2 in the avalanche bulletin is a moderate risk of skier triggered avalanches. It is generally taken to be a green light for ski tourers and so it was on Monday 1st December 2025.

Météo-France has issued the following avalanche warning for tomorrow, Saturday 29th November 2025:Conditions conducive to triggered avalanches coinciding with very good snow cover at the start of wint

With fresh snow expected this week Meteo France's avalanche forecasters went out to the col du Galibier to check out the snowpack.

The *nivologists* of Météo-France have been back in the field across the Alps, preparing for the start of the 2025/26 avalanche forecasting season.

Information Bulletin – Avalanche Conditions in Savoie For Wednesday, October 29 Given the early-season snow conditions and our inability to publish the official avalanche bulletins (BeRA) before Nove

The recent “Retour d’Est” weather event brought impressive snowfalls across the French Alps, particularly in the regions around the source of the Arc and Isère rivers.

Severe Avalanche Conditions – Risk Level 5 (Very High) The Haute Maurienne region in the French Alps is currently experiencing extremely dangerous avalanche conditions, with the risk le