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Avalanche Poker
Back in 2018 we wrote a short article discussing research on how experience affects your chances of getting caught and possibly killed by an avalanche. Not as much as you might hope, it would seem.
2021-12-29 14:53:43
Two avalanche incidents in the Southern French Alps
An avalanche in the Foux d'Allos area caught a 44 year old man and his 17 year old daughter around 15h00 today. They were skiing off piste.
2021-12-28 19:18:04
Multiple Avalanche Burials redux
Multiple avalanche burials are a subject that preoccupies backcountry travellers with much discussion about the latest avalanche transceivers and how they cope with this problem.
2021-12-13 13:42:45
Cornice accident in the Vosges
We talked about the dangers of cornices recently. This weekend the mountain rescue (Peleton de Gendarmerie and Fire Services) had a difficult night rescue in the Vosges.
2021-12-13 10:26:20
Record snow in the Pyrenees, Persistent Weak Layers in the Alps
Last weekend was marked by sustained snowfall in the Pyrenean mountains, especially towards the west. The fresh snow was accompanied by strong winds. Locally up to a meter of new snow was recorded.
2021-12-08 10:18:36
Critical avalanche situation in the Pyrenees and Haute-Savoie
The snowy start to December continued over the weekend with up to a meter of new snow in the central and western Pyrenees and fresh snow in the Alps.
2021-12-06 10:35:09
Yellow alert for avalanches in France
The French Northern Alps, Pyrenees and Corsica are on yellow alert for avalanches today.
2021-12-03 07:28:16
Pyrenees blasted by early snow
The central Pyrenees has been blasted by a storm bringing over a meter of fresh snow in some areas. As a consequence the avalanche risk is 4/5 over a number of mountain ranges.
2021-11-29 09:38:30
Avalanche alert for the Savoie and Southern Alps
Météo-France has issued a yellow avalanche alert for the Savoie and Southern French Alps due to an ongoing "retour d'Est" weather event. The alert covers today, Monday 15th November.
2021-11-15 09:31:50
French mountain pass days
Here is a list of mountain passes that are closed for cycling etc.
2021-06-14 14:48:13
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