Trail runners Emelie Forsberg and Killian Jornet were rescued by the PGHM late on Saturday after becoming exhausted on a climb of the Frendo spur on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi.

Don't sell your skis or your alpine chalet just yet, and hold off that summer cruise to Japan via the Northwest passage.

The 80:20 rule applies across many busnesses. That is, the market leader in any sector has 80% of the sales. Indeed the hi-tech area seems to amplify this effect.

In an article for Power Magazine entitled "Nature's Feedback", Matt Hanson asks why so many of the best skier's are dying.

Two female climbers from the Piemont region in northern Italy have been killed by an avalanche on the face of the Mont Blanc du Tacul around 04h00 this morning close to the séracs.

16 deaths in a weekend: Tourists ignoring warnings put out by the authorities. Calls to fine or ban people going outside marked and patrolled areas.

With flying time costing 2000 euros per hour only the most prestigious ski resorts have a helicopter on stand-by.

Another month, another first. After the Pic du Midi in May it is now the turn of Porté-Puymorens to open for skiing for the first week-end of June.

At 80 years old Yuichiro Miura became the oldest man to summit Everest today.

It's Spring Break in the mountains and that means snowboard dudes, pneumatic bikini clad co-eds, beer and er sharks.