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
2026-04-08
14died
Austria
2026-04-09
2died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
40died
France
2026-04-07
0died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
25died
Italy
2026-04-09
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
9died
Norway
2026-04-08
0died
Poland
2026-02-19
0died
Romania
2025-03-05
2died
Slovakia
2026-02-26
3died
Slovenia
2025-12-04
4died
Spain
2026-03-30
0died
Sweden
2025-06-12
32died
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lac de Mauvoisin |
Switzerland |
2021-06-13 11:13:00 |
1 | ||||
|
pointe de Gargan |
France |
2021-06-03 13:00:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Col Collon |
Italy |
2021-05-30 13:15:00 |
1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
France |
2021-05-20 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
France |
2021-05-19 12:45:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
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 | |
|
Tödi |
Switzerland |
2021-05-14 12:00:00 |
2 | ||||
|
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 |
|
Ailefroide Occidentale - glacier Long |
France |
2021-05-03 11:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 2 | 4 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
La Grande Ruine |
France |
2021-05-03 10:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 3 | 3 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Sofiatinden |
Norway |
2021-05-01 13:25:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Val d\'Isère |
France |
2021-04-20 10:30:00 |
None | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Großer Zunig |
Austria |
2021-04-17 13:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Jof Fuart |
Italy |
2021-04-16 11:30:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Brennerspitze |
Austria |
2021-03-28 13:57:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Bozel - Dou de Moûtiers |
France |
2021-03-24 15:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Anniviers |
Switzerland |
2021-03-23 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Andermatt |
Switzerland |
2021-03-23 12:00:00 |
2 | ||||
|
Passo della Manina |
Italy |
2021-03-22 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Ayent |
Switzerland |
2021-03-21 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Mont-Noble |
Switzerland |
2021-03-21 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Hérémence |
Switzerland |
2021-03-20 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Aime-La-Plagne (73 210) |
France |
2021-03-19 10:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | New snow | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Davos |
Switzerland |
2021-03-17 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Rothorn |
Switzerland |
2021-03-13 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Kistrand rv80 |
Norway |
2021-02-25 09:20:00 |
Wet snow | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Travelling on road |
|
M. Fregasoga |
Italy |
2021-02-22 12:30:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 1 | 3 | |
|
Les 2 Alpes - col des Gourses |
France |
2021-02-21 14:30:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | ||
|
Warscheneck |
Austria |
2021-02-20 12:15:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | |
|
Pontresina |
Switzerland |
2021-02-17 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Krkonoše, Obří důl, Úpička |
Czechia |
2021-02-15 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Sella Nevea |
Italy |
2021-02-13 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
M. Giovo |
Italy |
2021-02-13 13:20:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Storžič |
Slovenia |
2021-02-13 13:20:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Kondratova kopa |
Slovakia |
2021-02-13 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
barmerousse, 74190 Passy |
France |
2021-02-13 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Lavaldens (38350) |
France |
2021-02-13 12:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Storžič |
Slovenia |
2021-02-13 10:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Safiental |
Switzerland |
2021-02-11 17:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Cima del Bosco - Colle Chalvet |
Italy |
2021-02-08 13:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Chateauroux les Alpes |
France |
2021-02-05 13:30:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Celerina |
Switzerland |
2021-02-04 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Arbeserkogel |
Austria |
2021-02-01 10:06:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry 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 |
|
La Fouly VS |
Switzerland |
2021-01-31 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Borgdalen, Jan Mayen |
Norway |
2021-01-30 13:50:00 |
2 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Vallone Sautron/ Acceglio (CN) |
Italy |
2021-01-30 13:15:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 10 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Neunerkogel |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:50:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Widdersbergsattel |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Mitterkoegerl / Teufenbachtal |
Austria |
2021-01-30 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Juifenalm |
Austria |
2021-01-30 00:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
France |
2021-01-29 20:02:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Aillons-le-Vieux |
France |
2021-01-29 15:30:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Aussois |
France |
2021-01-26 17:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Le Freney-d\'Oisans |
France |
2021-01-26 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Grust |
France |
2021-01-26 13:15:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
malga boschetto - Val Camonica- Mortirolo |
Italy |
2021-01-24 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 5 | Snowmobiling |
|
La Grave |
France |
2021-01-24 14:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
M. Velino - Valle Majelama |
Italy |
2021-01-24 13:24:00 |
Wet snow | Wet snow | 4 | 4 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing |
|
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 | |
|
Nendaz |
Switzerland |
2021-01-23 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Jarsy |
France |
2021-01-21 12:00:00 |
1 | 1 | 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 |
|
Wanglspitze |
Austria |
2021-01-20 11:52:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Nendaz |
Switzerland |
2021-01-18 12:30:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Val de Bagnes |
Switzerland |
2021-01-18 10:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Veytaux |
Switzerland |
2021-01-17 15:45:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Gstaad |
Switzerland |
2021-01-17 15:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Saint Christophe en Oisans |
France |
2021-01-17 14:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Stosswihr |
France |
2021-01-17 13:16:00 |
1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Skittentinden |
Norway |
2021-01-16 19:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Crampiolo |
Italy |
2021-01-16 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Klosters-Serneus |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 15:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Tignes |
France |
2021-01-16 14:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Engelberg |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 10:45:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Morschach |
Switzerland |
2021-01-16 09:55:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Sandkogel |
Austria |
2021-01-15 13:40:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Jeseníky, Velký Kotel |
Czechia |
2021-01-15 12:50:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Emmetten |
Switzerland |
2021-01-15 12:20:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Torrione Roma |
Italy |
2021-01-14 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
St Bon Tarentaise |
France |
2021-01-13 15:44:00 |
1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Costa del Palio |
Italy |
2021-01-13 10:25:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Val Travenanzes gruppo tofane |
Italy |
2021-01-09 12:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Maso corto/Val Senales |
Italy |
2021-01-03 12:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Puerto de San Isidro |
Spain |
2021-01-01 11:48:00 |
2 | 2 | Travelling on road | ||
|
San Isidro |
Spain |
2021-01-01 00:00:00 |
2 | 3 | Travelling on road | ||
|
Chasseral, La Corne |
Switzerland |
2020-12-31 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Les Louerettes |
Switzerland |
2020-12-29 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Le Monêtier les bains |
France |
2020-12-22 12:15:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing |
|
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 |
|
Bedretto |
Switzerland |
2020-12-13 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Saas Fee |
Switzerland |
2020-12-10 13:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Crans Montana |
Switzerland |
2020-12-08 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Titlis |
Switzerland |
2020-12-07 10:15:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Tromsdalstinden |
Norway |
2020-12-06 13:51:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Vrenelisgärtli |
Switzerland |
2020-11-18 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Großvenediger |
Austria |
2020-10-10 00:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing |