Avalanche forecasters from Chamonix, Bourg Saint Maurice and the Southern Alps have been out in the field getting beta for the Meteo France bulletins. This is a summary of what they found.

Météo-France reports that snow cover is minimal below 1,800 to 2,000 meters altitude, with areas below 1,400 meters almost entirely devoid of snow.

The 2024/2025 winter season in the Northern French Alps has proven to be particularly deadly, with 18 fatalities reported so far, 15 in the Northern Alps.

According to the French weather forecasting service, Meteo France, snow coverage remains within seasonal norms at mid and high altitudes in the Alps and Pyrenees, but the situation is far less favorab

February 15, 2025 – Bonneval-sur-Arc, France – A tragic avalanche struck near the Col de l’Iseran on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of two ski tourers.

February 15, 2025 – Arvillard, Savoie – A tragic avalanche has struck the North-West couloir of the Grands Moulins (2495m) in the Belledonne Massif on Saturday, claiming the life of a 30-year-old woma

The forecasters at Météo France recently conducted ski touring outings in the Northern and Southern Alps to analyze snow conditions and avalanche activity.

To enhance the safety of backcountry skiers and snowshoers, nearly 700 new routes have been added to France’s national geographic portal, Géoportail, bringing the total to around 4,000.

It is mid February and the French winter holiday period should be in full swing but unseasonably warm weather is taking a toll on ski resorts in France’s lower and mid-mountain regions, raising concer

Chamonix, February 5 - A mountain guide has lost his life in an avalanche in the Chamonix Valley, marking the third such tragedy in the area in just over a week.