A 19-year-old skier is in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, according to multiple local Italian news outlets, including Gazzetta delle Valli and mi-lorenteggio.com. Related: 100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on a highly exposed […]
Three people have died following a massive avalanche in St. Anton am Arlberg on Friday, February 20, as the Austrian state of Tyrol grappled with a day of deadly avalanche accidents amid high danger levels across the region. The slide struck in the afternoon in the free-ski area near the Rendlbahn sector and was visible both from the village and […]
A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week. The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4 out of 5 (High) at […]
A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by …
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A 19-year-old skier is in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, according to multiple local Italian news outlets, including Gazzetta delle Valli and mi-lorenteggio.com. Related: 100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on a highly exposed […] >> читать далее
Two people died after being overwhelmed by an avalanche on the southwest side of Piz Tea Fondada—also known as Monte Cornaccia in Italian—in the territory of Valdidentro, in Valtellina. The slide killed a young ski instructor and a local mountaineer while on a backcountry tour in high-altitude terrain near Bormio on the Swiss-Italian border. A third […] >> читать далее
Three people have died following a massive avalanche in St. Anton am Arlberg on Friday, February 20, as the Austrian state of Tyrol grappled with a day of deadly avalanche accidents amid high danger levels across the region. The slide struck in the afternoon in the free-ski area near the Rendlbahn sector and was visible both from the village and […] >> читать далее
Another tragic reminder of how serious big-mountain skiing can be unfolded Tuesday, February 17, in La Grave, France, where two skiers in their 30s were killed in an avalanche on the resort’s legendary high-alpine terrain. The avalanche occurred in an off-piste sector of the domain, an area known worldwide for its steep, unmarked lines accessed by a single lift system. […] >> читать далее
A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week. The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4 out of 5 (High) at […] >> читать далее
A seasoned mountain guide was found dead late Tuesday night, February 4, after an avalanche buried him while backcountry skiing near the Les Houches ski resort in Haute-Savoie in France. The 59-year-old had set out alone on the slopes of Mont Lachat, an area he knew well. An alarm was raised by concerned friends around 4:30 p.m. when he failed to […] >> читать далее
A 55-year-old British man was killed after a massive avalanche swept him away in the French Alps on Tuesday, January 28. According to local authorities, the slide occurred in an off-piste area of the Grands Montets ski resort in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc. The avalanche, described as “very large,” measured over 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) long and 1,300 […] >> читать далее
A 44-year-old woman died Saturday in an off-piste avalanche at La Norma ski resort in Savoie, France. The victim, from Bourgneuf, was skiing with her partner and a friend when their group triggered a massive slide in the Saint-Antoine valley. The slide was reportedly 650 feet wide and ran for 2,000 feet, with debris up to 10 feet deep in […] >> читать далее
A 27-year-old Swiss man tragically lost his life on Friday, December 27, while backcountry skiing near the Glacier de Cheilon in the Arolla region of Switzerland. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., as the man and his companion traversed towards the Pas de Chèvre, a well-known mountain route marked by its steep iron ladders, which cross the rock face, and […] >> читать далее
A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by … >> читать далее