Who Is Responsible When a Backcountry Accident Happens? Inside the Legal Reality Facing Ski Tourers and Mountaineers in France.

Skiers and ski tourers are facing new restrictions. This time in the ski resort of les Sept Laux following a dispute with a land owner.

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

A new Europe-wide analysis of online reviews has ranked ski resorts across the continent, revealing a shift in what winter sports travellers expect—and what they are increasingly unwilling to tolerate

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.

According to revelations from French digital magazine Mediapart heavy machinery has been used directly on the Mont-de-Lans glacier at les Deux Alpes.

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

Across France a number of ski resorts have decided not to open, or only partially, for the coming winter, citing both financial strain and the growing impact of climate change.

The French Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI) concerning the recognition of Brit

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.