A series of avalanche accidents across the French Alps in late January has left one man dead and several others seriously injured, as authorities warn of exceptionally unstable snow conditions in mul

Tomorrow (Thursday, January 29, 2026), a PIDA (Plan d'Intervention de Déclenchement des Avalanches - avalanche clearance work with explosives) will be carried out on the Lautaret road between 11 a.m.

High risk of avalanches  (level 4 out of 5 on the European avalanche risk scale) this Thursday 29th January, 2026 across the Southern Alps, Oisans, and Corsica.

Three departments in the Southern French Alps, the Alpes Maritimes, Alpes de Haute-Provence and the Hautes-Alpes are on avalanche alert for Wednesday 28th January.

A formerly robust, snow-powered ski-gear industry is now cracking under pressure.

A skier was killed on Monday afternoon, 26 January, in an avalanche in the Tignes ski area, in the French Alps.

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.

Recent field observations by Meteo France forecasters highlight a strong contrast in ski touring conditions between the northern Alps around Grenoble and the Hautes Alps/Ecrins/Vallouise.

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.