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: 32
1died
Andorra
2025-12-23
3died
Austria
2026-01-16
0died
Czechia
2021-02-18
0died
Finland
2024-02-22
9died
France
2026-01-16
0died
Germany
2024-02-13
0died
Iceland
2022-11-07
11died
Italy
2026-01-13
0died
Liechtenstein
2022-02-07
0died
Norway
2025-06-10
0died
Poland
2024-04-22
0died
Romania
2025-03-05
1died
Slovakia
2025-12-04
3died
Slovenia
2025-12-04
4died
Spain
2026-01-14
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 |
|
Tosc south slope |
Slovenia |
2025-10-05 10:00:00 |
Wind slab | 3 | 7 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Halašova jama |
Slovakia |
2025-11-27 10:30:00 |
New snow | 1 | 1 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Zugspitze |
Austria |
2025-12-06 09:30:00 |
Wind slab | None | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Clot de les Abelletes |
Andorra |
2025-11-29 13:10:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
Col d\\\'Olen - Alagna Valsesia |
Italy |
2025-12-22 11:00:00 |
Persistent weak layer | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Punta Rocca, Marmolada |
Italy |
2025-12-27 13:45:00 |
Persistent weak layer | None | 1 | 1 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Prealpi Venete-Piccole Dolomiti - Vajo Gabele |
Italy |
2026-01-02 10:15:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Mountaineering/Climbing |
|
La Plagne |
France |
2025-12-26 11:45:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Valloire |
France |
2025-12-26 16:00:00 |
New snow | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Backcountry skiing | |
|
Cima Riesernock - Vedrette di Ries |
Italy |
2025-12-29 17:10:00 |
Wind slab | 1 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing | |
|
Bivacco Bonelli - lago Apsoi |
Italy |
2026-01-02 11:00:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 4 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Östliche Tuxer Alpen, Wetterkreuz |
Austria |
2026-01-11 14:45:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Vallorcine |
France |
2026-01-18 15:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Monte Arbancie - Rocca Puyan |
Italy |
2026-01-02 10:30:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | 2 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Pico Tablato |
Spain |
2025-12-29 12:00:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 3 | 6 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Punta Suelza |
Spain |
2025-12-31 14:30:00 |
Wind slab | Wet snow | 1 | 2 | Hiking on foot or snowshoeing |
|
Le Planay |
France |
2026-01-10 13:00:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Val d`Isère |
France |
2026-01-10 14:25:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 2 | Off-piste skiing | |
|
Courchevel |
France |
2026-01-11 11:35:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 2 | Off-piste skiing |
|
La Plagne |
France |
2026-01-11 13:35:00 |
Wind slab | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | Off-piste skiing |
|
Montgenèvre |
France |
2025-12-26 10:00:00 |
New snow | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 3 | Backcountry skiing |
|
Kreuzkogel / Goldbergbahn Mittelstation |
Austria |
2026-01-13 13:20:00 |
Wind slab | New snow | 1 | Off-piste skiing |