Description I've cycled around the lake of Orta before, in both directions. In my opinion the climb out of Omegna is the easiest even if it is sun exposed as the gradient is never severe. This time I ...

Description Very hard today, ok once I got onto the Coiromonte hairpins although 5 min of my PB - 19m49s instead of 14m33 - 25% ! Although I blame 28mm rather than 25mm tires. I had a 30x34 gears and ...

Description I'd intended to climb to Alpe Loccia but it was too hot and I'm not on form at the moment so cut my climb short by taking the Loreglia loop back to Omegna. The 380m of climbing seemed ...

An avalanche in Val-Cenis, Savoie, claimed the lives of four Norwegian ski tourers on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The avalanche struck in the late afternoon on west facing slopes near the Col de ...

New research published in Nature (Lee et al. 2025) suggests that the weakening of the North Atlantic conveyor will not product the bumper winters that many ski enthusiasts had expected. The research ...

That day, Gaétan, his cousin Eric, and their guide David Vigouroux, were training for a future Mont-Blanc ascent. Despite poor weather conditions—thick fog, wind, and falling snow—they decided to ...

It has been another difficult winter season at the ski resort of Le Lioran. The lift company has been heavily impacted by skyrocketing electricity costs. The resort, located in France’s Cantal region, ...

Description Decided to go for a bit longer ride, only 44km mind, over 4 summits to do some climbing. A bit sluggish on the climbs to be honest - VAM of about 670m/h over 30 minutes. Nice to be though ...

The avalanche bulletin for the region indicated a limited avalanche risk above 2200 meters, particularly in shaded northern aspects. Rare, small wind slabs, difficult to detect, posed potential ...

An experienced 40-year-old skier lost his life on Tuesday afternoon after being swept away by an avalanche on the northern slopes of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre (2877m), a prominent peak in the French ...

According to the French weather forecasting service, Meteo France, snow coverage remains within seasonal norms at mid and high altitudes in the Alps and Pyrenees, but the situation is far less ...