Tom Chesshyre joins the ski patrol in the Grands Montets area for a day and takes part in a mock avalanche rescue with Utah ...

The 55-year-old was swept away on Tuesday afternoon while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc. The avalanche, which stretched two-thirds of a mile down the slope at Grand ...

A 55-year-old British man died after an avalanche descended on the Chamonix valley at the foot of the French side of the Mont Blanc. The avalanche occurred in an off-piste section of the valley ...

The 55-year-old died after being swept away by an avalanche in an off-piste sector in the Chamonix valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc. The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday afternoon at Grand Montets ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 75% chance of precipitation. Winds SSE. The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C) and a 77% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

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Will I be insured if I ski off-piste? Several winter sports insurance providers cover off-piste skiing provided you are with a qualified guide and remain on recognised runs – check with your ...

There’s also some excellent off-piste skiing to be had off the back of Le Tour, which is often overlooked – a rarity in Chamonix. Brévent-Flégère is great for intermediate and advanced ...