Radek Havrda was expected to make a counter attack on Wednesday's stage of the Grande Odyssée but instead it was Rémy Coste who led from the gate to the half way stage until being caught by leader

Over 30cm of fresh snow have really improved conditions on the G.O. with a marathon 78km stage on the Praz de Lys - Sommand plateau where Jean-Philippe Pontier improved his lead position.

The mushers and their dogs set out under driving rain on another technical leg. A modified 46km course from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval to Morillon.

Sunday's stage of the Grande Odysees was won by Radek Havdra's team. Havdra is from the Tcheque republic and had already won the Grande Odyssée twice.

The prolog of the 10th edition of the Grande Odyssée dog sled race got under-way today at Samoens in the Haute-Savoie in front of 7000 spectators.

Who said dead men tell no tales? The laboratory of the ENSA, whose role it is to train and examine guides in France, has done some tests on Dead Man (Corps Morts) anchors used for belaying where there

Le Matin Swiss has published a fuller interview with Dominique Perret.

The 7 Laux ski resort has been doing avalanche control work in its famous Vallons du Pra sector today.

Two ski instructors abandon the Alps to come home to Scotland for the best ski touring in years, seeking out challenging descents in the Cairngorms and on Ben Nevis. It didn't all go to plan.

After the deadliest start to the ski season for 15 years in the Swiss Alps an article in Swiss newspaper Le Matin warns that the avalanche situation is so bad that even pros don't want to go off pi