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The Evolène avalanche of 21 February 1999, killed 12 people in the Swiss canton of Valais. Just two days later, the larger avalanche of Galtür caused 31 deaths in Austria . Evolène is a commune consisting of several far-flung villages.
The Valais canton of Switzerland suffered 92 human deaths, approximately 500 cattle deaths, and destruction of 900 human-made structures. As in Austria, economically important forests were also damaged during the period. [5] The Swiss town of Andermatt in the Adula Alps was hit by six avalanches within a 60-minute period, resulting in 13 deaths ...
Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, famous for competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, tragically lost her life yesterday (December 23) in an avalanche at Arosa Lenzerheide, a ski area ...
Huascarán avalanche [1] Peru: 1962: 4 310: 2015 Afghanistan avalanches: Afghanistan: 2015: 5 265: Winter of Terror; series of 649 avalanches: Austria-Switzerland-Italy: 1951: 6 201 (56 confirmed, 145 presumed dead) 2012 Afghanistan avalanches [3] Afghanistan: 2012: 7 200: Lahaul Valley avalanche [4] India: 1979: 8 172: 2010 Salang avalanches ...
Olympian snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed in an avalanche in her home country of Switzerland on Monday. Hediger, 26, was caught in an avalanche while "freeriding," also known as snowboarding ...
Nearly 100 people are caught in avalanches in France every year and an average of 30 are killed. In April 2023, six skiers, including two guides, died in an avalanche on the Armancette glacier ...
Avalanche blasting in the French ski resort of Tignes (3,600 m or 11,800 ft) Gazex installation. Active techniques reduce the risk of an avalanche occurring by promoting the stabilization and settlement of the snow pack through three forms of intervention: disrupting weak layers in the snow pack, increasing the uniformity of the snow pack, and lessening the amount of snow available in snow ...
Sophie Hediger, an Olympic snowboarder who competed for Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has died in an avalanche. She was 26 years old. Hediger’s death was confirmed by the Swiss-Ski ...