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 2020/21
Total Fatalities: 131
0died
Andorra
2021-06-11
14died
Austria
2024-11-11
2died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
40died
France
2024-10-10
0died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
25died
Italy
2024-09-13
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
9died
Norway
2024-02-01
0died
Poland
2024-04-22
0died
Romania
2024-02-28
2died
Slovakia
2024-01-30
3died
Slovenia
2021-06-17
4died
Spain
2024-04-09
32died
Switzerland
2024-05-06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Großvenediger |
Austria |
2020-10-10 00:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Titlis |
Switzerland |
2020-12-07 10:15:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Crans Montana |
Switzerland |
2020-12-08 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Saas Fee |
Switzerland |
2020-12-10 13:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Bedretto |
Switzerland |
2020-12-13 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Eggenmanndli |
Switzerland |
2020-12-17 12:50:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Stuben-Albonagrat \\ |
Austria |
2020-12-14 14:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Tromsdalstinden |
Norway |
2020-12-06 13:51:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Maso corto/Val Senales |
Italy |
2021-01-03 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Chasseral, La Corne |
Switzerland |
2020-12-31 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Les Louerettes |
Switzerland |
2020-12-29 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Val Travenanzes gruppo tofane |
Italy |
2021-01-09 12:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Costa del Palio |
Italy |
2021-01-13 10:25:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Torrione Roma |
Italy |
2021-01-14 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Crampiolo |
Italy |
2021-01-16 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Emmetten |
Switzerland |
2021-01-15 12:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Klosters-Serneus |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 15:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Engelberg |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 10:45:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Morschach |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 09:55:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Veytaux |
Switzerland |
2021-01-17 15:45:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Gstaad |
Switzerland |
2021-01-17 15:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Val de Bagnes |
Switzerland |
2021-01-18 10:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Nendaz |
Switzerland |
2021-01-18 12:30:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Sandkogel |
Austria |
2021-01-15 13:40:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
San Isidro |
Spain |
2021-01-01 00:00:00 |
2 | 3 | Travelling on road | ||
|
Jeseníky, Velký Kotel |
Czechia |
2021-01-15 12:50:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
malga boschetto - Val Camonica- Mortirolo |
Italy |
2021-01-24 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 5 | Snowmobiling |
|
Wanglspitze |
Austria |
2021-01-20 11:52:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Le Monêtier les bains |
France |
2020-12-22 12:15:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing |
|
St Bon Tarentaise |
France |
2021-01-13 15:44:00 |
1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Tignes |
France |
2021-01-16 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Stosswihr |
France |
2021-01-17 13:16:00 |
1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Saint Christophe en Oisans |
France |
2021-01-17 14:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Farges |
France |
2021-01-20 15:45:00 |
1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers |
France |
2021-01-20 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Jarsy |
France |
2021-01-21 12:00:00 |
1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Aillons-le-Vieux |
France |
2021-01-29 15:30:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
France |
2021-01-29 20:02:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
La Grave |
France |
2021-01-24 14:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Le Freney-d\'Oisans |
France |
2021-01-26 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Aussois |
France |
2021-01-26 17:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Grust |
France |
2021-01-26 13:15:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Vallone Sautron/ Acceglio (CN) |
Italy |
2021-01-30 13:15:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 10 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Passo della Gardetta Acceglio (CN) |
Italy |
2021-01-31 14:05:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Le Monêtier les bains |
France |
2021-01-31 13:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Juifenalm |
Austria |
2021-01-30 00:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Widdersbergsattel |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Neunerkogel |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:50:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Arbeserkogel |
Austria |
2021-02-01 10:06:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Chateauroux les Alpes |
France |
2021-02-05 13:30:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Mitterkoegerl / Teufenbachtal |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Cima del Bosco - Colle Chalvet |
Italy |
2021-02-08 13:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
M. Giovo |
Italy |
2021-02-13 13:20:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Sella Nevea |
Italy |
2021-02-13 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
barmerousse, 74190 Passy |
France |
2021-02-13 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Skittentinden |
Norway |
2021-01-16 19:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Vassfjellet |
Norway |
2021-01-23 15:00:00 |
1 | 1 | On skiruns | ||
|
Bjørnlitinden |
Norway |
2021-01-23 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Borgdalen, Jan Mayen |
Norway |
2021-01-30 13:50:00 |
2 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Kondratova kopa |
Slovakia |
2021-02-13 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Lavaldens (38350) |
France |
2021-02-13 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Krkonoše, Obří důl, Úpička |
Czechia |
2021-02-15 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
M. Velino - Valle Majelama |
Italy |
2021-01-24 13:24:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 4 | 4 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing |
|
Les 2 Alpes - col des Gourses |
France |
2021-02-21 14:30:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | ||
|
M. Fregasoga |
Italy |
2021-02-22 12:30:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | |
|
Warscheneck |
Austria |
2021-02-20 12:15:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | |
|
Nendaz |
Switzerland |
2021-01-23 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
La Fouly VS |
Switzerland |
2021-01-31 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Celerina |
Switzerland |
2021-02-04 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Safiental |
Switzerland |
2021-02-11 17:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Kistrand rv80 |
Norway |
2021-02-25 09:20:00 |
Wet snow | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Travelling on road |
|
Aime-La-Plagne (73 210) |
France |
2021-03-19 10:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | New snow | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Passo della Manina |
Italy |
2021-03-22 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Bozel - Dou de Moûtiers |
France |
2021-03-24 15:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Pontresina |
Switzerland |
2021-02-17 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Davos |
Switzerland |
2021-03-17 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Hérémence |
Switzerland |
2021-03-20 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Ayent |
Switzerland |
2021-03-21 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Mont-Noble |
Switzerland |
2021-03-21 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Anniviers |
Switzerland |
2021-03-23 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Andermatt |
Switzerland |
2021-03-23 12:00:00 |
2 | ||||
|
Jof Fuart |
Italy |
2021-04-16 11:30:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Val d\'Isère |
France |
2021-04-20 10:30:00 |
None | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
La Grande Ruine |
France |
2021-05-03 10:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 3 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Ailefroide Occidentale - glacier Long |
France |
2021-05-03 11:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 2 | 4 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Villaroger (73640) |
France |
2021-05-08 14:00:00 |
Wet snow | New snow | 3 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Valloire (73450) |
France |
2021-05-08 11:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 4 | 5 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Sofiatinden |
Norway |
2021-05-01 13:25:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Gran Zebrù |
Italy |
2021-05-19 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
France |
2021-05-19 10:30:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
France |
2021-05-19 12:45:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
France |
2021-05-20 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Brennerspitze |
Austria |
2021-03-28 13:57:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Großer Zunig |
Austria |
2021-04-17 13:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Col Collon |
Italy |
2021-05-30 13:15:00 |
1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Tödi |
Switzerland |
2021-05-14 12:00:00 |
2 | ||||
|
pointe de Gargan |
France |
2021-06-03 13:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Storžič |
Slovenia |
2021-02-13 10:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Storžič |
Slovenia |
2021-02-13 13:20:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Vrenelisgärtli |
Switzerland |
2020-11-18 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Lac de Mauvoisin |
Switzerland |
2021-06-13 11:13:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Rothorn |
Switzerland |
2021-03-13 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Puerto de San Isidro |
Spain |
2021-01-01 11:48:00 |
2 | 2 | Travelling on road |