2 Climbers Missing in French Alps Since Saturday Found in Crevasse Under 2-Feet of Snow The bodies of two climbers missing since Saturday, 5th November 2022, were found by rescuers yesterday. The pair were attempting to climb the Petite Face Nord in the Grand Casse sector of Savoie in the French Alps when they were caught in an avalanche. Other climbers raised the alarm when they didn’t return to their refuge that evening. The two mountaineers, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 8, 2022 0 Comments
Trainee Mountain Guide Killed by Avalanche in French Alps A 29-year-old trainee high mountain guide has been killed in an avalanche above the town of Ceillac in the Hautes-Alpes, the southern French Alps. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 am on Friday, November 4th, in the Sainte-Anne valley Font Sancte north couloir. The man and his partner were climbing the couloir and roped together when the avalanche struck. The guide was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
Dior Launches 22/23 Wintersports Fashion Line ‘DiorAlps Capsule’ After the massive success of its inaugural 21/22 DiorAlps collection, Dior has again released a DiorAlps capsule for the 22/23 winter season. Dior partnered with renowned sports brands to combine their iconic, elegant designs with the best in snowsports innovation. Helmets, ski masks, and body armor are made in collaboration with POC of Sweden. Jackets and ski pants are designed […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 18, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] It Snowed in the Alps and People Are Skiing—1st Powder Day of the Season in Italy/Switzerland View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vivian Bruchez (@vivianbruchez) It snowed in the Alps this week and people are already skiing. Need I say more? On September 5th, ski mountaineers Vivian Bruchez and Mike Arnold made creamy turns on the high alpine slopes of Lyskamm, a 14,872 ft mountain in the Pennine Alps lying on the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | September 9, 2022 2 Comments
Tragedy in The Swiss Alps as One 14-Year-Old Confirmed Dead and Two More in Critical Condition After “School Hike” Tragedy struck on a school hike in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino in the south of Switzerland when a 14-year-old boy fell 328 ft (100 m) to his death. The boy, an Italian citizen, was hiking with a school group and for reasons yet to be investigated by police, fell 100 m to his death. It appears the deceased […] Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
Popular Alpine Hiking Routes in The Alps Closed Due to Summer Heatwave The Europen dog days of summer have forced yet another activity to shut down. The current heatwave is causing popular alpine hiking routes across The Alps to close because snow is melting too quickly. Every summer, heaps of tourists come from all over the world to visit the area for hiking, climbing, and summer activities. However this year the extreme […] Nick DeRiso | August 8, 2022 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Winter Returns to The Alps as Up To 2-Feet of Snow Dumps on Ski Areas After a warm and dry start to spring, winter has returned to the European Alps just as resorts are closing for the season. Related: Ikon Pass: 3 New Names for Your Bucket List Storms dumped up to two feet of fresh snow on ski areas with Bormio in Italy getting two feet, Verbier in Switzerland 20″, and Val d’Isere in […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2022 0 Comments
French Actor and Star of Marvel Series Killed in Ski Collision in French Alps French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, who stars in Marvel’s upcoming “Moon Knight” series, died today following a collision at a ski resort in the Alps, according to news agency AFP. The award-winning actor was skiing in the Savoie region when he collided with another skier and suffered a serious brain trauma on Tuesday. He was airlifted to a hospital in […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2022 1 Comment