You guys probably know more about Chris Davenport than me. The 43 year old Aspen pro skier has climbed and skied on Everest as well as winning the world extreme ski championships. Twice.

The Grande Odyssée is not one dog sled race but four but first a bit of history. In 2007, a winter without snow, especially in the Haute-Savoie, the organisers had to face facts.

Stage 6 of the Grande Odyssée comprised two legs with an overnight stop at the Polar Base at the Col du Mont Cenis where dogs would sleep in the open and mushers in tents.

As anyone who looks at the French avalanche bulletins will notice there is a lot of risk 3 (Considerable danger) and risk 4 (High) announced at the moment.

Change of scenery for the 5th stage of the Grande Odyssée which was held on the plateau du Grand Revard bringing the race out of its traditional home in the high mountains of the Savoie and close to t

With 50 cm of fresh snow since Friday coupled with strong winds and another 50cm expected the Southern Alps departments of Alpes Maritimes and the Var have been put on an Orange Alert with other depar

Radek Havrda was expected to make a counter attack on Wednesday's stage of the Grande Odyssée but instead it was Rémy Coste who led from the gate to the half way stage until being caught by leader

Over 30cm of fresh snow have really improved conditions on the G.O. with a marathon 78km stage on the Praz de Lys - Sommand plateau where Jean-Philippe Pontier improved his lead position.

The mushers and their dogs set out under driving rain on another technical leg. A modified 46km course from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval to Morillon.

Sunday's stage of the Grande Odysees was won by Radek Havdra's team. Havdra is from the Tcheque republic and had already won the Grande Odyssée twice.