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
2026-04-08
22died
Austria
2026-04-13
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
13died
France
2026-04-07
3died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
15died
Italy
2026-04-09
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
13died
Norway
2026-04-08
0died
Poland
2026-02-19
3died
Romania
2025-03-05
4died
Slovakia
2026-02-26
0died
Slovenia
2025-12-04
1died
Spain
2026-03-30
0died
Sweden
2025-06-12
21died
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
France |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
13 | Other | |||
|
|
Switzerland |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
2 | Controlled | |||
|
|
Switzerland |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
19 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
|
Slovakia |
2019-07-01 00:00:00 |
4 | Uncontrolled | |||
|
Alpi retiche Meridionali / Gruppo Ortles Cevedale / Punta San Matteo |
Italy |
2019-06-15 10:04:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Kamkrona |
Norway |
2019-05-17 12:30:00 |
2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Oberlercherspitze |
Austria |
2019-05-07 12:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
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 |
|
1237 |
Norway |
2019-04-09 12:20:00 |
New snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Reingjerdfjellet |
Norway |
2019-04-01 19:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 4 | Snowmobiling |
|
Dumålstinden |
Norway |
2019-03-26 12:04:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 2 | Travelling on road |
|
Rax, Ottohaus, Törlweg |
Austria |
2019-03-23 13:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Pista Lazaum / Maso Corto |
Italy |
2019-03-16 10:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Storfjellet |
Norway |
2019-03-10 11:50:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Brunstadhornet |
Norway |
2019-03-09 16:20:00 |
New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Zwölferkogel |
Austria |
2019-02-23 15:42:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Ochsenälpeleskopf |
Germany |
2019-02-23 14:50:00 |
Gliding snow | 2 | 5 | 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 | |
|
Monte Coglians |
Italy |
2019-02-05 09:51:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Signesdalsfjellet |
Norway |
2019-02-04 14:30:00 |
1 | 4 | Snowmobiling | ||
|
Allas |
Austria |
2019-02-03 17:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Other |
|
Călimani Mt |
Romania |
2019-02-03 11:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 3 | Snowmobiling | |
|
Livigno |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:49:00 |
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 |
|
Croda Rossa di Sesto |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:46:00 |
New snow | New snow | 1 | 1 | On skiruns |
|
Canale dello spagnolo |
Italy |
2019-02-03 09:43:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 4 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Großer Schober |
Austria |
2019-01-27 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Val d\\\'Aran |
Spain |
2019-01-26 00:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Laserztörl |
Austria |
2019-01-19 14:50:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Dolomiti / Gruppo del Puez |
Italy |
2019-01-19 09:56:00 |
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 |
|
Mallnitz - Krumpe Tal |
Austria |
2019-01-15 12:40:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Rüfikopf - Variante \"Wasserschloss\" Richtung Wöstertäli |
Austria |
2019-01-12 16:20:00 |
Wind slab | Gliding snow | 4 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Steißbachtal - Grube |
Austria |
2019-01-09 16:39:00 |
New snow | None | 1 | 4 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Schoppernau: Diedamskopf - freier Schiraum |
Austria |
2019-01-06 15:49:00 |
New snow | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Damüls - freier Schiraum westl. Hinterargenalpe |
Austria |
2019-01-06 15:45:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Teisenberg |
Germany |
2019-01-05 12:30:00 |
New snow | 1 | 6 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Stadelberg/Gschwendhütte/Steinparztal |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:01:00 |
2 | 2 | |||
|
Lahngang, Abtenau |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:00:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Schober Lahngang |
Austria |
2019-01-05 00:00:00 |
New snow | 2 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Blåbærfjellet |
Norway |
2019-01-02 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 4 | 4 | Backcountry 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 | |
|
Bucegi Mt, Morarului Valley |
Romania |
2018-12-09 13:30:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | ||
|
Colle Pillont |
Italy |
2018-12-08 09:34:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |