The avalanche forecasters from Météo-France have been out in the mountains the last week taking measurements and the bulletins are now available from the website.

Métabief in the French Jura is typical of skiing in the mountain range. Colder than the Alps, the ski runs are located between 900 and 1430 meters altitude.

Salomon have issued a recall for its MTN pin binding range. The recall in only for bindings manufactured from May 2022 to March 2023.

A new law passed in February 2023 has had the effect of criminalizing open access to land where that land is private property. Anyone found breaking the law can be fined 135 €.

The prefecture of the Haute-Savoie has appealed call for prudence in the mountains for Wednesday and Thursday, citing a “high” avalanche risk. The warning applies mainly to the Mont-Blanc massif.

The French govt. has added 2,200 towns to the list of communities that can super-tax second home owners.

Launched to great fanfare for the 2019/2020 season as a pureplay backcountry resort, Bluebird backcountry won't open this coming season following three seasons of operations.

Every summer a number of iconic French mountain passes are closed for the morning to road traffic.

The Administrative court in Grenoble has been getting increasingly tough on developments in ski resorts with judgements against la Clusaz, l’Alpe d’Huez and the Oisans area planning project but no one

A serious accident in the Savoie this weekend is a reminder of the risk of climbing hard slopes using harscheisen or couteaux.