Hot, 30C. Road busy as the main road to the 7 Laux is closed and this is an alternative for locals in the know.

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 decided to ...

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 ...

Because of a tendinitis I wanted a route that was flat. Also my road bike has a bent gear hangar and will have to wait for me to get my straightening tool to fix it. So I grabbed my old x-country ...

Description A little lunch ride to turn the legs, about 1h10 for the loop and 28 mins for the climb, a bit off my PB but I haven't ridden much this year and it felt sufficiently quick. Faster on the ...

The N'Py ski network has wrapped up its 2024–2025 season with an impressive 2,070,375 skier-days, marking a 9% increase over last year and nearly matching the record season of 2021–2022—the best of ...

First longish ride of the year, over 2 hours anyway. I benefited from a tail wind, which was nice and took in some lakes on the ride back. The route is almost entirely on cycle paths with a bit on ...

A recent report from the Regional Accounts Office has raised serious concerns about the governance of the Saint-Jean-d'Aulps ski resort, particularly the Roc d’Enfer ski area, which the commune shares ...

Switzerland, famed for its iconic Alpine ski resorts and mountains such as Zermatt's Matterhorn, is experiencing a significant decline in domestic enthusiasm for skiing. Historically central to Swiss ...

Description Very enjoyable morning cruising around the pistes of Chamrousse nordic park. Apart from the very steep walls of the Astragale all the climbs were pleasant as I was able to take them at a ...

An international study has confirmed that glaciers worldwide are melting at an accelerating rate, with significant consequences for regional freshwater supplies and global sea-level rise. The findings ...

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 ...