Five Norwegian and Swiss skiers killed by avalanches in French Alps
17 hours ago · In a separate incident, a Swiss woman, 30, died in an avalanche near Chamonix. She had been skiing off-piste on the north face of the Aiguillette des Posettes in the Mont …
Snowboarder's death in Swiss Alps avalanche is a reminder that …
Dec 25, 2024 · Professional snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding in her native Switzerland on Monday. The 26-year-old competed as part of the …
Avalanche bulletin and snow situation - SLF
With the avalanche bulletin, various snow maps and other products, the SLF provides information on the snow and avalanche situation in the Swiss Alps and the Jura. Among other things, the …
Avalanche kills American teenager and 2 other people near Swiss …
Apr 2, 2024 · An American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police said Tuesday. One person was flown to a hospital with serious injuries.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder dies in avalanche at 26 years old
Dec 24, 2024 · Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country's …
Weekend avalanches kill 10 in Austria and Switzerland - BBC
Feb 5, 2023 · Ten people have been killed in several avalanches across the Austrian and Swiss Alps over the weekend. Tourists from New Zealand, China and Germany were among the …
Avalanches kill four skiers in latest French Alps tragedies
23 hours ago · Three Norwegians and a Swiss woman died in separate incidents while skiing off-piste in Val-Cenis and near Chamonix
Avalanches killed 14 people in Switzerland this winter
Mar 27, 2024 · Fourteen people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter, mostly ski tourers, the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) reported on Wednesday.
Avalanche at Swiss ski resort near Zermatt claims three lives
Apr 2, 2024 · An American teenager and two other people were killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police said on Tuesday. One person was flown to hospital with …
Swiss avalanche at Riffelberg, near Zermatt Alps resort, kills three
Apr 2, 2024 · Three people have been killed and another person injured in an avalanche at Riffelberg, near the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Zermatt. Footage on social media showed a wall …