Family’s Dogs Survive THREE Weeks Lost in The French Alps Family dogs Mungo and Mika survived for THREE weeks in the French Alps alone while their owner Abigail Beaumont searched desperately for them. Abigail was walking the rescue dogs next to a canal in Morzine, France in March when they took off in search of adventure and disappeared. Although Mika, six, and Mungo, three, knew their way home, when they didn’t […] SnowBrains | April 23, 2019 0 Comments
Two Women Ski Tourers Killed by Avalanche in the French Alps this Weekend Two Grenoble based ski tourers were killed by an avalanche late Sunday afternoon on the west side of La Belle Plinier at 10,125ft, close to the Italian border. The victims were two women, a third member of the group escaped without injury and was able to give the alert although he had to descend to a hamlet as he lost his […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Val D’Isere, France Received 5 FEET of Snow Overnight Earlier This Week | These Guys Got To Shred The DEEP Conditions After a persistent winter storm dropped copious amounts of snow on the French Alps, the conditions are incredible. Val D’Isere, France received 1.5 meters of snow or about 5 FEET overnight earlier this week. This had lead to some deep turns to be had. This is another video of local shredders taking advantage of the all-time conditions at Val D’Isere, France. It […] Chris Wallner | December 14, 2017 0 Comments
France Just Got Buried in 2-3-FEET of Snow The Val Thorens Ski Resort in France just got buried in about 2 feet of snow from the last storm. The storm that has been dumping snow over this last weekend brought the total snow for the Resort to 80cm [32in] at 3200m [10,498ft] and 60cm [24in] at 2300m[7,545ft] elevation. The ski resort close to Val Thorens in the same […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2017 0 Comments
Record Low Snowpack In French Alps Leaves Many Resorts Closed During Holidays The French Alps have been dry and sunny during the early season, but nowhere is the situation as serious as in the Massif Central in France, where some resorts have not seen a snowflake in a month. While the higher altitude resort in the Northern French Alps saw a snowy November, they too have been plagued by a prolonged period of stable weather. […] Sergei Poljak | December 29, 2016 0 Comments
Over 2,000 Avalanche Deaths in Switzerland since 1936 The mountainous terrain that dominates the geography of Switzerland lends itself to phenomenal skiing, arguably some of the best in the world. This has not been missed by the off-piste adventurers, as more and more of them have taken to the offerings in the surrounding backcountry. But along with all that often-sought snowfall comes the danger of avalanches and avalanche […] Avalanche Robin Azer | November 2, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO of “Air Surgery” Rescue of 33 Tourists Trapped in French Gondola Overnight at 12,500′ [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbbcnews%2Fvideos%2F10153905653812217%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] 33 tourists spent Thursday night trapped in gondolas at 12,500-feet up on Mont Blanc in the French Alps. They were rescued on Friday morning via helicopter, according to officials. The gondola they were riding, the Valle Blanche Cable Car (Helbronner Gondola), was stopped after its cables crossed and became tangled due to high winds. Originally, 110 people were […] CragBrains | September 11, 2016 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills 2 Clients & Guide on Mont Blanc, France | Authorities Not Notified for 36 Hours, Chain Saws & Backhoe Used to Find Bodies An ice and snow avalanche buried and killed 3 mountaineers near the summit of 15,771′ Mont Blanc in France last Tuesday, August 16th, 2016. Oddly, rescuers weren’t notified of the missing climbers until 36 hours after the accident occurred. The French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced that there will be a thorough investigation. Â By the time rescuers reached the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 22, 2016 0 Comments