Snow sheds let alpine roads survive massive avalanches
Last April, a powerful spring snowstorm swept across parts of the Alps, triggering dangerous avalanche conditions in multiple…
The Pontifical Swiss Guard’s newest recruits join the world’s oldest standing army, in photos
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recruits joined the Vatican’s Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing army, in a…
Rogers Pass Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier on Swiss Peak
Parks Canada – An overview photo showing where the fall initiated and stopped. | Image: Avalanche Canada A…
3 people killed in B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals, reports say
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Swiss media is reporting that the three people killed in…
Italian Alps Avalanche Catches 25 Skiers, Leaves Two Dead
An avalanche in the Italian Alps has left two people dead and five others injured, after sweeping through…
25 Skiers Caught in Italian Avalanche; 2 Dead, 5 Injured
Italian rescue workers comb the snow for buried skiers in the Italian Alps. Photo: CNSAS A large avalanche…
2 skiers killed, 5 hurt in northern Italy avalanche
Two skiers died and five others were injured on Saturday when an avalanche rumbled down on them in…
25 Skiers Caught in Avalanche at Val Ridanna, Italy, Killing 2 With 3 Seriously Injured
The huge Val Ridanna avalanche seen from helicopter. | Photo: LaPresse An avalanche at Val Ridanna, South Tyrol,…
2 Dead, 7 Injured After Avalanche in Northern Italy: What to Know
Two people died and at least seven were injured after an avalanche swept up 10 people in Val…
Deadly avalanches strike the French Alps, leaving six dead in Savoie resorts
Satellite image acquired January 5, 2026, showing extensive snow cover around Val Thorens and Les Menuires in Savoie,…
19-Year-Old Polish Skier Killed In Avalanche in Italian Alps
ScrThe slide can be seen to the right (skier’s left) of the groomed trail. Photo: Screenshot//Reddit A Polish…
Rescuers blame weather and ‘underprepared skiers’ for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you can make out scars and dimples from…