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 on west facing slopes near the Col de ...

Because of a tendinitis I wanted a route that was flat. Also my road bike has a bent gear hangar and will have to wait for me to get my straightening tool to fix it. So I grabbed my old x-country ...

The implications for skiing are greater temperature swings. Winters will not just be warmer on average, they’ll fluctuate more. Periods of unusually mild weather will be punctuated by sharper cold ...

From the parking ride into Brignoud crossing the railway line and turn left at the lights. At 2.

Ski Areas > Northern Alps > Beaufortain. The Cormet de Roselend (GPS Waypoint N 45.6914°, E 06.6889°) is a minor summit in the Beaufortin range. Not intersting in itself but the road pass of the same ...

A solo ski tourer has been killed in the Bauges mountain range north of Chambery today. The rescue services were notified around midday when the 56 year old failed to return home. The victim was ...

Description. Short tour of the Manival to please the tot. Very humid weather in the valley but fresh as soon as you climbed a bit. Took it very easy on the climb, the descent was much harder than last ...

Gear > Avalanche Gear > Avalanche Transceivers > Analogue Beacons > Ortovox F1 . This analogue beacon is still the mainstay of many heliski and backcountry guiding operations and is how Ortovox earned ...