Known for his strong opinions as well as his avalanche risk evaluation methods Swiss snow expert Werner Munter has spoken out following 12 avalanche deaths in 8 accidents over the last 5 days describi

North Face has showcased a new airbag system at the Mountain Fair at Salt Lake City (Utah). Airbags are being adopted in increasing numbers by backcountry travellers.

A 68 year old ski instructor based in Aussois in the Maurienne area has been killed by an avalanche on Saturday while collecting data for the electricity supply network: ERDF.

I blame my neighbours :-) We bumped into them up top and I followed them on a line through the trees past their mountain chalet, I was skiing fairly quick to catch them up and popped off a small rolle

A school group of 15 pupils and their teacher accompanied by a guide and assistant guide have been avalanched in the Vercors around midday today.

With a major storm cycled heading over the Alps this video is a reminder of the danger of persisent weak layers in the snowpack.

After a difficult search operation lasting all night the bodies of the six missing ski tourers have been found under an avalanche in the Ceillac area of the Hautes-Alpes.

Thibaud Duchosal, freerider from the Savoyard village of Villaroger has partnered the ANENA (French National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches) and the Les Arcs ski area to produce a cl

This polemic is quite amusing.

A group of seven skiers have been involved in an avalanche incident near the Envers des Aiguilles sectors of the Vallée Blanche in the Mont-Blanc mountain range.