The ski resort of Chalmazel in France’s Loire department will remain closed for the 2025–26 winter season, a decision announced by departmental authorities on 2 October 2025.

Free spending French president Francois Mitterand once joked "After me, come the accountants". That seems to be the case when it comes to public funds for ski areas.

Alpe du Grand Serre Ski Resort Sees Fresh Hope Amid Closure Fears After months of uncertainty and emotional highs and lows, the Alpe du Grand Serre ski resort in Isère may yet again welcome skiers to

After forty winters of welcoming skiers and families to its trails, the Haut Saugeais Blanc Nordic area in the French Jura has announced its closure.

Two mountain resorts in the French Alps: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse in the Isère and La Sambuy in Haute-Savoie are undergoing removal of their ski lifts, sparking protests, legal disputes, and heated

Despite challenging conditions at lower altitudes where many cross country trails are located, the Savoie departments had good ticket sales.

The Compagnie des Alpes (CDA), Europe's leading ski resort operator and a major player in the leisure park industry, has once again reported outstanding financial results.

Saas-Fee, Switzerland – Friday, July 4: Move over, St. Bernards—there’s a new four-legged mountain hero in town, and he’s barely the size of a teacup.

New research published in Nature (Lee et al. 2025) suggests that the weakening of the North Atlantic conveyor will not product the bumper winters that many ski enthusiasts had expected.

This spring, Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000 achieved an unexpected milestone; it outpaced its larger neighbor, Saint-Lary, in ski-day sales—and it may yet emerge as the busiest resort in the entire French