Here is a list of mountain passes that are closed for cycling etc.

Two soldiers from specialized mountain units have been involved in an avalanche incident near the Pointe de Gargan (2767m) in the Beaufortain mountain range yesterday.

Mayeul Aldebert has posted an impressive picture of the cornice on the backside of Mont Pourri that he took the other day.

Two Italian ski tourers, climbing the Aiguille Verte, have been killed by a slab type avalanche. The alert was given by the Italian police when the two men, aged 25 and 50, failed to return home.

Two people have been killed in separate avalanche incidents in the Haute-Savoie today.

Seven ski tourers have been killed today in two separate avalanches in the Savoie department.

The French weather services has issued a yellow alert for avalanches for the weekend of the 7th/8th May 2021. The warning covers the Hautes-Alpes and Northern French Alpes above 2200/2400 meters.

In the most serious incident of the season three climbers, 2 clients aged in their 20s from Grenoble with a high mountain guide, have been killed by an avalanche near la Grave.

According to an article in New Scientist the episodes of Saharan dust that affect the alps could increase the risk of avalanches as they affect the albedo of the snow, reflecting less sunlight and cau

Clear asian skies due to covid lockdowns last year will affect the snowmelt in the mountains of Pakistan and India this year.