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 Another two skiers have lost their lives while skiing off-piste in the French Alps, just days after an avalanche killed three in the same mountains. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260217/two-more-skiers-die-in-avalanche-in-french-alps Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:04:59 +0100 two-more-skiers-die-in-avalanche-in-french-alps Inhabitants of a village in the French Alps have voted to close their ski runs in the face of increasingly unreliable snow due to warming temperatures - the latest French ski resort to throw in the towel. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250630/french-alpine-village-votes-to-stop-skiing Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:08:52 +0200 french-alpine-village-votes-to-stop-skiing The RN90, which was closed for several days due to a massive rock fall, 'fully reopened' on Friday afternoon, much to the delight of holidaymakers headed to the ski slopes during the French school holidays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250203/road-to-french-alps-ski-resorts-wont-reopen-in-time-for-february-holidays Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:35:02 +0100 road-to-french-alps-ski-resorts-wont-reopen-in-time-for-february-holidays French mountain resorts are starting to open for the first time since Covid made last season a write-off, with winter sport enthusiasts and sector professionals hoping that no fresh virus wave will spoil the fun. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211121/french-ski-resorts-reopen-after-2020-covid-write-off Sun, 21 Nov 2021 13:21:51 +0100 french-ski-resorts-reopen-after-2020-covid-write-off A British skier is missing in the French Alps ski resort of Tignes, which is on alert for the heightened threat of avalanches. Search efforts have been hampered by huge snowfall in the recent days. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180109/fears-grow-for-british-skier-missing-in-french-alps-ski-resort Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:58:35 +0100 fears-grow-for-british-skier-missing-in-french-alps-ski-resort