After three consecutive winters with very little snowfall, the Hautacam ski resort in the French Pyrenees has decided to cease ski operations entirely. Despite prior investments in a "four-season" ...

The avalanche risk is high (level 4) today across all Alpine departments. The border ranges with Italy—from Mont Blanc to the Mercantour—as well as the Écrins massif, are particularly at risk.

The prefecture of Savoie confirmed that four avalanches occurred during the morning — two in Val Thorens and two in the neighboring resort of Les Menuires. All were triggered by exceptionally heavy ...

Heavy snowfall began Tuesday night and continues into Thursday. Rain-snow limit has dropped as low as 600–800m in some valleys. Snowfall rates up to 3–4 cm per hour, with 1.5–2.5 meters of new snow ...

The Sept Laux is the third largest ski resort in the Dauphiné region with 120km of runs ranging from 1350 to 2400 meters altitude and equipped with 43 hectares of snow making. The lifts are open from ...

The recent “Retour d’Est” weather event brought impressive snowfall totals across the French Alps, particularly in the regions around the sources of the Arc and Isère rivers. The highest April ...