Fluoro waxes are heavily used in cross country ski competitions. Some people even use them for alpine skiing although there are fewer benefits.

We heard today of the passing of mountain guide and extreme skier André Giraud aged 79 of natural causes.

Laurent Boix-Vives former boss of Rossignol died last Thursday aged 93. Boix-Vives was something of an exception in the stuffy world of French post war business.

Europe has seemingly been hit by a wave of post Covid-19 confinement road rage. Even professional sports people are at risk.

Ski tourers like to keep their secret stashes, well secret. At the same time they do like a good boast to a few online buddies.

How far can you ski in a day? For many downhill skiers 100km/10,000 meters is considered a solid day out, uplift included but for some cross country skiers that would just be a warm-up.

Cross country skier Therese Johaug is a huge star in Norway. Since her return to the sport following a drugs ban she has been dominant to the point of eclipsing her nearest opponents.

We are very sad to hear of the death of guide and skier Didier Givois after a fall on the Grand pic de la Lauzière last Thursday.

The disappearance of Simon Gautier, a hiker, in the south of Italy in August almost caused a diplomatic incident. Simon fell into a ravine and was suffering from an open fracture to his legs.

12,000 meters of climbing, 250km of skiing. That's what a keen ski tourer would be happy with in a month.