Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when a Genevois scientist offered a prize for the first ...

Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on the planet. That’s for good reason, given the endless options for skiing here in one of the most ...

A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions. The Alpe du Grand Serre ski station in ...

The opportunity to ski with the largest eagle in Europe is part of wider conservation efforts to reintroduce it to the Lake ...

With its high, snow-sure resorts, charming Savoyard villages, easy access and world-class cuisine, France remains one of Europe’s most popular ski spots. For British travellers, it’s regularly the ...

Skiers at La Mauselaine ski area in Gerardmer, eastern France, on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP) Injuries and even deaths while skiing in France have seen a sharp rise in ...

Ski Club reps were suddenly withdrawn from French resorts in 2016 after a rep was arrested for allegedly “guiding” without a ski guide qualification, and subsequently fined €10,000 by a French court ...

In a typical year, some 60 percent of people who flock to the upmarket Courchevel ski resort in the Alps are foreign tourists in search of altitude, powdery snow and some of the best “après-ski” ...

Ski lifts will not be reopening in France just yet. Photo: AFP Ski resorts in France are bracing themselves for the complete write-off of the 2020/21 season after the tourism minister said it was ...

After abruptly closing in March 2020, France's alpine ski resorts have reopened. But this year you'll need more than just goggles and a lift pass. In France, downhill skiing came to a halt with the ...