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Edgar Grospiron's skis propelled him to Winter Olympic gold over the bumps of snow in the moguls event in 31.23 seconds in Albertville, south-eastern France, in 1992. More than three decades later, the Frenchman faces a more sustained demand: a five-year mission to oversee the organisation of the 2030 Winter…

Exclusive: Parents are paying penalties for holiday absences in record numbers as return air fares to the Alps top £1,200

A new hostel is making skiing in Orelle more affordable and accessible, as Justine Gosling discovers

Slopes for all abilities at a surprisingly low cost in Norway? Count me in, says Marianna Hunt – but don’t take snow cover for granted

At the gateway to the Vanoise national park, new cabins make a great base for a wild winter retreat that’s laid-back but packed with activity

Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream

Inspired by the snowy Alps, JLo's go-to perfume is both luxuriously chic and refreshing on the senses

The show will return at 9pm next Thursday on BBC One.

When things get sketchy in the Alps, mountain rescuers usually call in a helicopter to help recover stranded mountaineers. That’s pretty cool in itself, but what if they had a slick new electric snowmobile-like vehicle in their fleet?

Cozy yet oh-so-chic, here are the design lessons I learned from my luxurious Alpine vacation

"They looked like a normal English family, and a lot of people didn't recognize them."