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 2025/26
Total Fatalities: 5
0died
Andorra
2025-04-21
0died
Austria
2025-05-26
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
0died
France
2025-04-21
0died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
5died
Italy
2025-11-04
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
0died
Norway
2025-06-10
0died
Poland
2024-04-22
0died
Romania
2025-03-05
0died
Slovakia
2025-03-06
0died
Slovenia
2021-06-17
0died
Spain
2025-04-03
0died
Sweden
2025-06-12
0died
Switzerland
2025-05-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vertainspitze - Cima Vertana |
Italy |
2025-11-01 15:45:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 5 | 7 | Mountaineering/Climbing |