Someone called the piste rescue services, another began first aid. Within minutes, the ski patrol arrived. Shortly afterwards, a helicopter landed carrying a doctor. Cardiac massage, adrenaline and a ...

When their bodies were found days later on the vast expanse of the Vallée Blanche, the tragedy might have been written off as another alpine accident; one more reminder of the mountain’s indifference.

I marked the first lake swim of the year with a quick outing to Grand Parc de Miribel-Jonage, heading for the Lac des Eaux Bleues. I rode out from central Lyon along the Rhône’s right-bank towpath. It ...

With the return of good weather today skiers were out in force. Despite warnings and yesterday's avalanches the deadly series continued today. If social media is a guide ski tourers, perhaps better ...

Following today's fatal avalanches in the Isere and Savoie, Météo-France has issued a special avalanche communiqué warning of a high avalanche risk across most of the Northern Alps and parts of the ...

A woman in her thirties lost her life in an avalanche on Wednesday morning while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley. The incident occurred around 2000 meters altitude on the north face of the ...

Three skiers were killed in a major avalanche on Friday morning in an off-piste area of the ski domain at Val d'Isère, in the French Alps. The slide occurred in the Solaise sector, to the right of the ...

Do endurance athletes age like fine wine, or vinegar? Data mining of the American Birkie results by Jim Coors on the website xcskistats.info has thrown up some interesting results. The Birkie is a ...

A 55-year-old skier lost his life on Tuesday in a massive avalanche that struck in the Mont-Blanc Massif, specifically the Grands Montets ski area on the NW facing Herse sector, according to emergency ...

The news that the highest ski resort in the French Pyrénées has been declared bankrupt almost went without notice outside of the region. It is not the first time for Puigmal. The ski area already went ...

Salomon have issued a recall for its MTN pin binding range. The recall in only for bindings manufactured from May 2022 to March 2023. The recall concerns the possibility of a breakage of the spring ...

The boot resembles a cycling shoe. Moving the pivot to under the ball of the foot gives the skier a stronger kick. One wonders if they could launch a cycle pedal with the same system, or if something ...