It’s possible the airbag played a role in saving his life but honestly it feels like a miracle he survived,” a witness said.

From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces ...

January 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 – The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. The Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named ...

Winning images from the 2025 Walk of Water photo competition showcase vanishing frozen landscapes, from sparkling ice caves ...

The Bellevue cable car first opened in 1936, built by Charles Viard who brought the first cablecar to France. It climbs over ...

After a recent spate of ski-related deaths on French mountains, The Local looks at how safe it is to go skiing in France.

The man was skiing in the French Alps, rescuers spotted his arm in the snow while they were closing the slopes ...

The 50m3 of rock crashed onto the RN90 between Albertville and Moûtiers. The RN90 was closed for hours after the rockfall at ...

A 55-year-old British man died after an avalanche descended on the Chamonix valley at the foot of the French side of the Mont Blanc. The avalanche occurred in an off-piste section of the valley ...

Luxury tour operator SwisSkiSafari tracks powder at a micro level to whisk clients to Europe's prime slopes. We pursued the ...

From the French films to watch this year to visiting French museums for free and skiing in France, this week's La Belle Vie newsletter offers you an essential starting point for eating, talking, ...

The Hakim Group hosted a networking weekend for more than 400 of its independent practice members in Chamonix, France, from 10–13 January. Practices from the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the ...