The victim, along with two other members of her family, all Swiss nationals, was skiing off-piste when a snow slide engulfed them. The High Mountain Gendarmerie (PGHM) of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc was ...

145 cm total snow depth, with 45 cm of recent snow showing some wind impact. Beneath that, 50 cm of older snow increasing in density. Around 20 cm of faceted grains, starting to gain cohesion. 20 cm ...

An avalanche in Val-Cenis, Savoie, claimed the lives of four Norwegian ski tourers on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The avalanche struck in the late afternoon near the Col de Sollières, outside the ski ...

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 ...

Lionel Condemine, a 68-year-old veteran mountain guide from Annecy, France, stood trial this Monday in Nice over his role in a tragic avalanche that claimed the lives of four of his clients during a ...

A tragic accident unfolded on Sunday, January 26, as two ski tourers, aged 60 and 70, lost their lives in an avalanche in the Hautes-Pyrénées region of France. Despite significant search and rescue ...

Researchers using data gathered by the Swiss Avalanche Research Center at Davos for accidents between 1981 and 1991 have plotted the survival probability of a victim buried under snow against time.

Approach skis or mini skis are short skis that are fitted with a special binding and are fitted with climbing skins. They are used to climb to off-piste routes over difficult snow conditions and can ...

Météo France publishes an avalanche bulletin (BRA) for the Alps, Pyrenees and Corsica on a daily basis throughout the ski season from mid-December to the end of April. There is a twice weekly bulletin ...

The name implies the kind of ski you would take on a trip to explore the couloirs of Baffin island and indeed Fischer make much of its testing in extreme conditions. The ski is available in a wide ...

The Pure Freeride keeps the pivot point 30mm behind the toe for optimal climbing. With the included ski brakes it makes a great in and outbounds binding capable of handling longer day tours. A dual ...

There are many ways of estimating slope steepness. It is better to have a method that works before you are actually on the slope itself, such as using a sighting clinometer but even something as ...