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 2017/18
Total Fatalities: 147
1died
Andorra
2026-04-08
10died
Austria
2026-04-09
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
37died
France
2026-04-07
2died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
44died
Italy
2026-04-09
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
6died
Norway
2026-04-08
0died
Poland
2026-02-19
7died
Romania
2025-03-05
5died
Slovakia
2026-02-26
1died
Slovenia
2025-12-04
4died
Spain
2026-03-30
0died
Sweden
2025-06-12
27died
Switzerland
2026-02-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Norway |
2018-07-01 00:00:00 |
3 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
|
France |
2018-07-01 00:00:00 |
37 | Other | |||
|
|
Switzerland |
2018-07-01 00:00:00 |
1 | Controlled | |||
|
|
Switzerland |
2018-07-01 00:00:00 |
26 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
|
Slovakia |
2018-07-01 00:00:00 |
5 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
Val Lavenna / Passo Crocedomini |
Italy |
2018-04-15 09:53:00 |
1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Val Lavenna-Passo Crocedomini |
Italy |
2018-04-15 09:30:00 |
New snow | Wet snow | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Bienno-Lavena |
Italy |
2018-04-13 09:23:00 |
Wet snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Other |
|
Russelvfjellet |
Norway |
2018-04-12 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Pila-Col Chamolè |
Italy |
2018-04-07 12:07:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 2 | 6 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Alpi Graie-Gran Paradiso-Colle Chamolè |
Italy |
2018-04-06 12:03:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 2 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Alpi Graie / Alpi del Gran Paradiso / Colle di Chamolè |
Italy |
2018-04-06 09:33:00 |
2 | 4 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Sydalsfjellet |
Norway |
2018-04-01 16:55:00 |
New snow | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Făgăraș Mt, Sâmbăta Valley |
Romania |
2018-04-01 00:00:00 |
3 | 3 | Other | ||
|
Kildalen |
Norway |
2018-03-29 18:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | New snow | 1 | 1 | Snowmobiling |
|
Mrzla gora |
Slovenia |
2018-03-25 13:44:00 |
1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Hohe Warte |
Austria |
2018-03-24 15:31:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 10 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Hohes Brett |
Austria |
2018-03-24 14:00:00 |
1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Piz Galin |
Italy |
2018-03-24 10:31:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Piz Galin |
Italy |
2018-03-24 09:30:00 |
1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Val d\\\'Aran |
Spain |
2018-03-22 11:00:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Alpi Retiche-Gran Zebrù |
Italy |
2018-03-22 09:59:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 3 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Alpi Retiche / Gran Zebrù |
Italy |
2018-03-22 09:16:00 |
3 | 3 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Forcola |
Italy |
2018-03-19 09:38:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Forcola |
Italy |
2018-03-19 09:05:00 |
1 | 1 | On skiruns | ||
|
Hinterbergkofel |
Austria |
2018-03-18 11:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 16 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Val Badia |
Italy |
2018-03-14 08:49:00 |
1 | 1 | On skiruns | ||
|
Val Badia |
Italy |
2018-03-12 09:16:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Vallone dell\\\' Otro |
Italy |
2018-03-07 08:10:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
S.Domenico di Varzo |
Italy |
2018-03-07 07:47:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Alpi Piemontesi/S.Domenico di Varzo |
Italy |
2018-03-04 09:42:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Alpi Graie / Loc. Pian Benot |
Italy |
2018-03-04 08:36:00 |
1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Vrancei Mt, Cheile Tișiței |
Romania |
2018-03-03 11:40:00 |
1 | 30 | Travelling on road | ||
|
Baser Negre |
Andorra |
2018-03-01 11:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Formigal |
Spain |
2018-02-28 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Formigal |
Spain |
2018-02-28 06:16:00 |
1 | Off-piste skiing | |||
|
Hochkarspitze |
Austria |
2018-02-21 11:18:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Monte grignetta |
Italy |
2018-02-16 09:41:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Monte Grignetta |
2018-02-16 08:29:00 |
2 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |||
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Valle Gesso / Cayre dell\\\'Agnel |
Italy |
2018-02-15 08:14:00 |
1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Val d Angrogna / Punta Piattina |
Italy |
2018-02-13 12:12:00 |
1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Valle Angrogna-Punta piattina |
Italy |
2018-02-12 13:01:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Valle Gesso-Cayre dell\\\' Agnel |
Italy |
2018-02-08 09:36:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
val d\\\'angrogna-/punta piattina |
Italy |
2018-02-08 09:13:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Campo Felice / Anfiteatro |
Italy |
2018-02-04 12:49:00 |
2 | 3 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Campo felice/Anfiteatro |
Italy |
2018-02-04 09:21:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Val Gardena Zona Val di Ciavei |
Italy |
2018-01-24 11:59:00 |
1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Geigelstein |
Germany |
2018-01-21 13:00:00 |
1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Coștilei Valley, Bucegi Mt. |
Romania |
2018-01-13 12:06:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 5 | Other |
|
Val gardena - val ciavel |
Italy |
2018-01-10 08:33:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Kals - Matreier Törl |
Austria |
2018-01-05 12:45:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Velilltal |
Austria |
2018-01-04 13:45:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Malga San Valentino |
Italy |
2018-01-03 11:48:00 |
2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Malga San Valentino |
Italy |
2018-01-03 08:38:00 |
None | None | 2 | 2 | |
|
Gamsspitzl Obertauern |
2017-12-29 13:45:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing | ||
|
Gran Sasso - Pizzo Cefalone |
Italy |
2017-12-22 11:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Other |
|
Gran Sasso / Pizzo Cefalone |
Italy |
2017-12-22 10:45:00 |
1 | 1 | Other | ||
|
Pezid |
Austria |
2017-12-13 12:20:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Eisarena Anlauftal |
Austria |
2017-12-10 09:00:00 |
1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Călimani Mt |
Romania |
2017-12-01 14:00:00 |
1 | 3 | Other | ||
|
Parâng Mt. |
Romania |
2017-12-01 12:00:00 |
1 | 3 | Other | ||
|
Kehlstein |
Germany |
2017-11-19 12:30:00 |
1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Vergaldatal - Kengel |
Austria |
2017-11-16 14:45:00 |
Gliding snow | 1 | 1 | Travelling on road |