Avalanche

Austria

Eight skiers rescued alive after avalanche at Austria’s Stubai Glacier

Eight skiers were rescued alive after an avalanche at Austria's Stubai Glacier. Over 250 rescuers attended; four skiers were lightly injured, with two hospitalised.

27/11/2025

Green News

Meet Zen, the border collie leading avalanche rescues in the Dolomites

When things go wrong, the only weapon Alpine rescuers have to search is dogs.

08/04/2025

Green News

Why Norwegian scientists are racing to predict deadly slush flows

Predicting when and where they might happen is currently very difficult leaving local communities vulnerable to this under-researched phenomenon.

29/01/2025

Europe News

Three people killed in an avalanche in Italy's Leopontine Alps

A group of five skiers was hit by the avalanche above the village of Trasquera in the Piedmont region. Two survived and were helicoptered to hospital.

12/01/2025

Europe News

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26

Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche at a mountain resort in Switzerland, at the age of 26.

24/12/2024

Austria

Avalanche in Austrian Alps kills three Dutch nationals

A group of 17 Dutch climbers, accompanied by four Austrian guides, was heading towards the Martin-Busch-Huette mountain refuge when they were struck by an avalanche.

11/04/2024

France

French Alps avalanche: Six dead and nine injured

An avalanche in the French Alps killed at least six people on Sunday after a snowfall near the Armancette glacier.

09/04/2023

Norway

Avalanches kill tourists in Norway with more bad weather forecast

Four avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed four lives.

01/04/2023

Austria

Missing skiers found after avalanche swept through Austrian Alps

Missing skiers found after an avalanche rocked through a mountain in the Austrian Alps over the Christmas weekend,

26/12/2022

Austria

All missing skiers rescued after avalanche in western Austria

Helicopters and several teams accompanied by dogs were mobilised for the search effort on Sunday.

25/12/2022

Climate

These glaciers could completely disappear by 2050, scientists warn

From the Dolomites to Yosemite, UNESCO scientists have a stark warning about these vital ice giants.

03/11/2022

Green News

Largest glacier in Italian Alps crumbles amid record high temperatures

An avalanche struck one day after temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius were recorded at the glacier's summit.

04/07/2022

Norway

Three French skiers killed in avalanche in northern Norway

An avalanche warning was issued in the region after several recent snowfalls.

07/04/2022

No Comment

Deadly rockslides in Oman

At least six workers were killed and four injured after rockslides engulfed a quarry in northern Oman on Sunday, emergency services said.

29/03/2022

Travel News

The white death: How to avoid avalanches this ski season

As rising temperatures make the risk of avalanches more common, we talk to two winter sports experts to find out how to steer clear of snow slides this ski season.

12/03/2022

Austria

Nine dead as avalanches bring 'unprecedented' rescue callouts in Tyrol

Rescue services in Austria's Tyrol region say they made some 70 interventions after 100 avalanche-type incidents were reported over three days.

04/02/2022