FATALITIES
Snow avalanches claim an average of 100 lives in Europe every year. The common goal of all European Avalanche Warning Services is to reduce the loss of lives and damages due to avalanches by providing the society with efficient and effective avalanche forecasting and warning services.
We start recording the number of fatalities on 1 October every year. The figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. Please let us know if there is any missing data and errors, by sending an e-mail to us.
Season 2018/19
Total Fatalities: 95
0died
Andorra
2021-06-11
22died
Austria
2024-11-11
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
13died
France
2024-10-10
3died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
15died
Italy
2024-11-25
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
13died
Norway
2024-02-01
0died
Poland
2024-04-22
3died
Romania
2024-02-28
4died
Slovakia
2024-01-30
0died
Slovenia
2021-06-17
1died
Spain
2024-04-09
21died
Switzerland
2024-11-26
0died
United Kingdom
2023-10-24
Number of people killed in an avalanche
| Location | Country | Date | Avalanche Problem 1 | Avalanche Problem 2 | Dead | Group Size | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zwölferkogel |
Austria |
2019-02-23 15:42:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Laserztörl |
Austria |
2019-01-19 14:50:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Steißbachtal - Grube |
Austria |
2019-01-09 16:39:00 |
New snow | None | 1 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Hohe Mut |
Austria |
2018-12-25 11:59:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Hintertuxer Gletscher |
Austria |
2018-12-13 10:49:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 4 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Ochsenälpeleskopf |
Germany |
2019-02-23 14:50:00 |
Gliding snow | 2 | 5 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Teisenberg |
Germany |
2019-01-05 12:30:00 |
New snow | 1 | 6 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
|
Switzerland |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
2 | Controlled | |||
|
|
Switzerland |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
19 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
Val d\\\'Aran |
Spain |
2019-01-26 00:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
|
France |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
13 | Other | |||
|
|
Slovakia |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
4 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
Mallnitz - Krumpe Tal |
Austria |
2019-01-15 12:40:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Călimani Mt |
Romania |
2019-02-03 11:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Snowmobiling | |
|
Bucegi Mt, Morarului Valley |
Romania |
2018-12-09 13:30:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | ||
|
Blåbærfjellet |
Norway |
2019-01-02 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 4 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Signesdalsfjellet |
Norway |
2019-02-04 14:30:00 |
1 | 4 | Snowmobiling | ||
|
Brunstadhornet |
Norway |
2019-03-09 16:20:00 |
New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Storfjellet |
Norway |
2019-03-10 11:50:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Dumålstinden |
Norway |
2019-03-26 12:04:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 2 | Travelling on road |
|
Reingjerdfjellet |
Norway |
2019-04-01 19:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 4 | Snowmobiling |
|
1237 |
Norway |
2019-04-09 12:20:00 |
New snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Kamkrona |
Norway |
2019-05-17 12:30:00 |
2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Rax, Ottohaus, Törlweg |
Austria |
2019-03-23 13:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Allas |
Austria |
2019-02-03 17:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Other |
|
Großer Schober |
Austria |
2019-01-27 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Rüfikopf - Variante \"Wasserschloss\" Richtung Wöstertäli |
Austria |
2019-01-12 16:20:00 |
Wind slab | Gliding snow | 4 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Damüls - freier Schiraum westl. Hinterargenalpe |
Austria |
2019-01-06 15:45:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Schoppernau: Diedamskopf - freier Schiraum |
Austria |
2019-01-06 15:49:00 |
New snow | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Lahngang, Abtenau |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:00:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Stadelberg/Gschwendhütte/Steinparztal |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:01:00 |
2 | 2 | |||
|
Oberlercherspitze |
Austria |
2019-05-07 12:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Colle Pillont |
Italy |
2018-12-08 09:34:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Monte Spico |
Italy |
2019-01-19 09:37:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 6 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Canale dello spagnolo |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:43:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 4 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Croda Rossa di Sesto |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:46:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | 1 | On skiruns |
|
Punta Ollietta |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:48:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Livigno |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:49:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | 1 | On skiruns |
|
Monte Coglians |
Italy |
2019-02-05 09:51:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Alpi Cozie / Gruppo Queyron Albergian Sestriere / Monte Morefreddo / Loc. Bric del cucù |
Italy |
2019-02-05 09:52:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Dolomiti / Gruppo del Puez |
Italy |
2019-01-19 09:56:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Pista Lazaum / Maso Corto |
Italy |
2019-03-16 10:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Prealpi vicentine / Massiccio del Pasubio / Monte del Pasubio |
Italy |
2019-04-21 10:02:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | 1 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing |
|
Alpi retiche Meridionali / Gruppo Ortles Cevedale / Punta San Matteo |
Italy |
2019-06-15 10:04:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Schober Lahngang |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:00:00 |
New snow | 2 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing |