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 2021/22
Total Fatalities: 70
0died
Andorra
2026-04-08
18died
Austria
2026-04-09
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
9died
France
2026-04-07
4died
Germany
2024-02-13
1died
Iceland
2022-11-07
8died
Italy
2026-04-09
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
5died
Norway
2026-04-08
2died
Poland
2026-02-19
2died
Romania
2025-03-05
5died
Slovakia
2026-02-26
0died
Slovenia
2025-12-04
2died
Spain
2026-03-30
0died
Sweden
2025-06-12
14died
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bradavica, Slavkovská dolina |
Slovakia |
2022-09-21 11:00:00 |
2 | 4 | Mountaineering/Climbing | ||
|
Ortles - Solda |
Italy |
2022-04-27 14:30:00 |
Wind slab | Wind slab | 2 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Vals |
Switzerland |
2022-04-15 14:00:00 |
2 | Backcountry skiing | |||
|
Westliche Karwendelspitze |
Germany |
2022-04-14 12:44:00 |
Wet snow | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing | |
|
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc(74400) |
France |
2022-04-09 18:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | 8 | Other |
|
Acceglio- Monte Vallonasso |
Italy |
2022-04-09 13:48:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 4 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Skeiðsfjall |
Iceland |
2022-04-07 19:00:00 |
Wind slab | None | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Beretlia, Lyngen |
Norway |
2022-04-07 14:30:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 3 | 9 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Grøtdalstindan |
Norway |
2022-04-06 16:23:00 |
Wet snow | New snow | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Saint Christophe en Oisans |
France |
2022-04-05 10:00:00 |
Wet snow | Gliding snow | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Cap de Vaquèira |
Spain |
2022-04-04 13:15:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Erikaksla |
Norway |
2022-03-30 17:20:00 |
Persistent weak layer | New snow | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Ötscher |
Austria |
2022-03-11 11:45:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 3 | 4 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Gavarnie |
France |
2022-03-10 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Other | |
|
Făgăraș Mt, Scara Valley |
Romania |
2022-03-05 16:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 2 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Scuol |
Switzerland |
2022-02-23 14:15:00 |
2 | ||||
|
Montvalezan 73700 |
France |
2022-02-23 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Sachseln |
Switzerland |
2022-02-17 15:00:00 |
2 | ||||
|
Schafseitenspitze |
Austria |
2022-02-13 12:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | None | 1 | 8 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Bergün Filisur |
Switzerland |
2022-02-08 15:15:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Maseben-Vilgand |
Italy |
2022-02-08 14:05:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Engelberg |
Switzerland |
2022-02-07 16:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (73130) - Tête de Bellard |
France |
2022-02-07 13:00:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Gammerspitze |
Austria |
2022-02-05 17:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Goms |
Switzerland |
2022-02-05 14:30:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Rin de Gein, Livigno |
Italy |
2022-02-05 13:28:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 3 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Steintalhörnl |
Germany |
2022-02-05 12:25:00 |
Wind slab | Gliding snow | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Val Müstair |
Switzerland |
2022-02-05 12:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Breiteggspitze |
Austria |
2022-02-04 17:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | None | 2 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Knödelkopf / Klösterle-Stuben |
Austria |
2022-02-04 15:50:00 |
Wind slab | Gliding snow | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Fließer Berg |
Austria |
2022-02-04 12:45:00 |
Persistent weak layer | None | 5 | 6 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Davos |
Switzerland |
2022-02-03 14:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Scuol |
Switzerland |
2022-02-03 11:00:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Tatra |
Poland |
2022-01-29 15:50:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Poland |
Poland |
2022-01-29 14:53:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Hocheisspitze |
Germany |
2022-01-25 12:58:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Kleiner Ötscher |
Austria |
2022-01-23 11:25:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Wind slab | 1 | 6 | |
|
Hotelhang, Wendelstein |
Germany |
2022-01-22 11:08:00 |
New snow | Wind slab | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Conthey |
Switzerland |
2022-01-21 13:00:00 |
1 | 5 | Backcountry skiing | ||
|
Gresovo, Kamenista dolina |
Slovakia |
2022-01-19 14:30:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
secteur du Pic de Corne |
France |
2022-01-12 13:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Zermatt |
Switzerland |
2021-12-17 16:18:00 |
1 | ||||
|
Monte Sobretta |
Italy |
2021-12-16 13:04:00 |
Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Suchá dolina |
Slovakia |
2021-12-13 12:20:00 |
Wind slab | 2 | 4 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Venet |
Austria |
2021-12-11 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | None | 1 | 6 | Off-piste skiing |
|
La Thuille |
Italy |
2021-12-07 13:09:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Lackenspitze |
Austria |
2021-12-04 13:30:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 3 | 11 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Val d\'Ayas, Gran Sommettaz |
Italy |
2021-11-29 12:05:00 |
1 | Off-piste skiing | |||
|
Roques Blanques-Pic de la Dona |
Spain |
2021-11-28 00:00:00 |
Wind slab | None | 1 | 1 | Mountaineering/Climbing |