The avalanche broke away around 12.30pm on the eastern face of Punta Valgrande, a summit in the Leopontine Alps, on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The skiers who died were dragged down ...

And now it seems as though I can finally relax. Méribel, where I am going, has some of the best conditions in the Alps, and the forecast is looking good. Meanwhile, on one side of Mont Blanc ...

There have been avalanche fatalities in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. Eight people have died in six separate incidents following heavy snow & high winds. UPDATED In the latest incident in ...