Austria Three skiers killed and two injured in Austria avalanche The skiers were hit by a 200-metre wide slab of snow as they ascended a slope in the Salzburg region. 05/12/2021
France France skiing death toll doubled due to weather and COVID rules Thirty-nine people were killed in avalanches in France this winter, compared to an average of 20 annually over the past five decades. 31/05/2021
Norway Norwegian authorities find body in search for last victim of landslide A total of 10 people were killed by the landslide in the village of Ask on December 30. 22/03/2021
Slovenia Four killed as three separate avalanches hit Balkan mountains Three people have been killed in two separate avalanches in Slovenia and a fourth was killed in a third avalanche in Bosnia. 14/02/2021
Russia Three dead, six missing after avalanche at Russian Arctic ski resort The four found so far are believed to be the ski lift director and his family. There are six others still missing. 09/01/2021
Italy Alps glacier threatens collapse in Italian valley A 500,000 cubic metre chunk of the Planpincieux Glacier is on the verge of breaking away because of high temperatures. 06/08/2020
Austria Avalanche sweeps away hiking group in Austrian Alps An avalanche in the Dachstein area of the Austrian Alps killed five hikers on Sunday, police said. 08/03/2020
world news In pictures: the best images from this week's news stories Here is our selection of the best pictures from this week. 06/02/2020
no comment Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesaray, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday. 05/02/2020
Turkey Number of dead rises from Turkey double avalanche disaster Turkey's disaster agency said on Thursday 41 people died after the previous day's avalanche which wiped out a rescue team in the east of the country. 05/02/2020
Italy Avalanche in Italian Alps kills woman and two girls They had been skiing at 2,400 metres on the Val Senales glacier in South Tyrol on Saturday. 28/12/2019
Switzerland Six skiers rescued after avalanche in Switzerland Six people were rescued after huge avalanche in Swiss ski resort area. 26/12/2019
Switzerland Avalanche at Swiss ski resort buries 'a number' of skiers "We believe there are more people buried but we can't say how many," a police spokesperson said. 26/12/2019
Germany One dead, one missing in Bavaria avalanche A person is dead and another is missing after an avalanche in Bavaria, southern Germany. 23/02/2019
Switzerland One person dies following avalanche in Swiss ski resort Valais cantonal police confirmed on Twitter that an avalanche occurred at around 2.15pm, leaving “several people buried”. 19/02/2019
Austria Three German skiers killed in Austria avalanche Three German skiers were found dead on Sunday and a fourth is missing after an avalanche struck an Austrian ski resort. 13/01/2019
no comment Three injured after avalanche hits hotel in Swiss resort Three people were injured after an avalanche hit the Swiss resort of Schwaegalp on Thursday (January 10). 11/01/2019
world news Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today Hackers released personal data from hundreds of German politicians, Dutch authorities urged people to stay away from washed up containers and British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced she's going on hunger strike. 04/01/2019
Norway Norway avalanche: four missing tourists 'believed to have died' Four tourists, feared to have been swept away in an avalanche in Northern Norway, are "believed to have died," police said. 03/01/2019
France 'It's a miracle': Boy, 12, survives in French avalanche for 40 minutes A child survived after spending 40 minutes buried under an avalanche in Savoie, France, on Wednesday, mountain rescuers said. 27/12/2018
no comment Emergency services taken by surprise by avalanche French emergency services were taken by surprise in Tignes as an avalanche forced them to flee a hillside. 12/04/2018
no comment Snowboarder escapes getting buried by avalanche A snowboarder escaped getting buried under an avalanche in the French Alps on Monday March 5th, with the dramatic footage captured on his helmet camera. 07/03/2018
no comment Take a ride with the Alpine Rescue team in the French Alps The Alpine Rescuers are on the front line when disaster strikes. 05/03/2018
France Watch: Snowboarder films the moment he gets caught in avalanche A snowboarder says he survived getting caught in an avalanche thanks to his helmet and airbag. 05/03/2018
Italy Two Italian rescue workers die in alpine avalanche The pair are the latest victims of adverse conditions in the Italian Alps this year 18/02/2018
