https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A 40-year-old skier died after apparently setting off an avalanche while skiing down a mountain in the Pyrenees, southern France, sources told AFP on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260405/skier-dies-in-avalanche-in-french-pyrenees Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:05:37 +0200 skier-dies-in-avalanche-in-french-pyrenees A third British national has died in an avalanche in the French Alps, the latest in a succession of deaths across the area amid high-risk conditions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260222/third-british-skier-dies-in-another-french-alps-avalanche Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:22:46 +0100 third-british-skier-dies-in-another-french-alps-avalanche Avalanches killed two skiers in the French Alps on Monday, authorities said, following the deaths of two off-piste tourers in a separate incident at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260210/two-more-skiers-die-as-death-toll-in-french-alps-avalanches-climbs Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:51:34 +0100 two-more-skiers-die-as-death-toll-in-french-alps-avalanches-climbs An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260208/large-scale-avalanche-kills-two-skiers-in-french-alps Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:46 +0100 large-scale-avalanche-kills-two-skiers-in-french-alps Two German mountain climbers were missing on Tuesday after a giant bloc of ice broke off a Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240806/german-mountaineers-missing-in-french-alps-after-ice-block-topples Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:55:47 +0200 german-mountaineers-missing-in-french-alps-after-ice-block-topples A man out walking with his family in the French Alps has made a miraculous escape from an avalanche after spending more than two and a half hours trapped under snow, rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210129/dads-miracle-escape-after-being-buried-by-avalanche-in-french-alps Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:46:01 +0100 dads-miracle-escape-after-being-buried-by-avalanche-in-french-alps A French man has been killed in an avalanche while skiing on a Japanese mountain, local police said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190126/french-skier-killed-in-japan-avalanche Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:21:18 +0100 french-skier-killed-in-japan-avalanche Two employees at a ski resort in the French Alps died on Sunday when the avalanche-control charges they were trying to set accidentally went off, mountain rescue experts said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190113/two-die-in-french-alps-while-setting-avalanche-control-charges Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:53:49 +0100 two-die-in-french-alps-while-setting-avalanche-control-charges A French emergency doctor and mountain guide whose high-altitude work earned him the nickname "Doctor Vertical" was killed Monday in an avalanche in the Alps, rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180402/renowned-mountain-doctor-killed-in-french-avalanche Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:58:27 +0200 renowned-mountain-doctor-killed-in-french-avalanche Two skiers died in the French Alps on Sunday afternoon after an avalanche swept them away, mountain rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180326/french-alps-two-skiers-swept-to-their-deaths-by-avalanche Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:01:21 +0200 french-alps-two-skiers-swept-to-their-deaths-by-avalanche Four people were feared dead Saturday after an avalanche hit the Swiss ski area of Vallon d'Arbi, with one body already recovered and rescue workers searching for three others. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180317/french-nationals-feared-dead-after-swiss-avalanche Sat, 17 Mar 2018 14:43:42 +0100 french-nationals-feared-dead-after-swiss-avalanche Two Spanish skiers were killed on Saturday when an avalanche hit a group skiing off-piste on a mountain in southwestern France, rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180304/two-spanish-skiers-killed-in-pyrenees-avalanche Sun, 04 Mar 2018 09:10:40 +0100 two-spanish-skiers-killed-in-pyrenees-avalanche At least four skiers died in an avalanche in the southern French Alps on Friday, authorities have said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180302/three-dead-in-avalanche-at-french-alps-ski-resort Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:29:46 +0100 three-dead-in-avalanche-at-french-alps-ski-resort A father, 43, and his 11-year-old daughter died Sunday when an avalanche swept them away while they were skiing in the French Alps, rescue officials said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180219/father-and-daughter-11-killed-by-french-alps-avalanche Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:49:03 +0100 father-and-daughter-11-killed-by-french-alps-avalanche A snowboarder and a skier have been killed in the French Alps and two others are missing feared dead, just a day after an avalanche rattled skiers on a piste in the resort of Tignes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170308/two-dead-in-french-alps-as-more-avalanches-hit-skiers Wed, 08 Mar 2017 12:06:54 +0100 two-dead-in-french-alps-as-more-avalanches-hit-skiers UPDATED: An avalanche struck the French Alps ski resort of Tignes on Tuesday morning slamming into a piste. There were reports several people were swept away, but authorities have since confirmed there were no victims. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170307/avalanche-hits-french-ski-resort-of-tignes Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:44:16 +0100 avalanche-hits-french-ski-resort-of-tignes Around 30 people die each year in deadly avalanches in the French Alps. But why are the Alps so risky, especially this winter? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170307/what-makes-the-frnech-alps-so-risky-for-avalanches Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:42:21 +0100 what-makes-the-frnech-alps-so-risky-for-avalanches At least four skiers were killed and five were missing in the French Alps on Monday after a massive avalanche swept through Tignes ski resort, rescue workers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170213/fatal-avalanche-french-alps Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:10:47 +0100 fatal-avalanche-french-alps A guide and two clients have died during hike on the Alps of eastern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160818/three-die-while-hiking-in-french-alps Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:28:56 +0200 three-die-while-hiking-in-french-alps A skier from New Zealand was killed on the slopes of Mont Blanc on Monday in an avalanche that reports say could have been caused by French mountain police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160621/kiwi-skier-killed-in-avalanche-caused-by-french-police Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:25:45 +0200 kiwi-skier-killed-in-avalanche-caused-by-french-police