Rescue mission underway as four missing after being buried by Swiss Alps avalanche
5 years, 9 months ago

Rescue mission underway as four missing after being buried by Swiss Alps avalanche

The Independent  

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Body found in hunt for two British hikers missing in Italian Alps
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2 days, 1 hour ago

Body found in hunt for two British hikers missing in Italian Alps

CNN  

Rome AP — Rescue crews found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian Alps and were continuing to search for his friend, who had also been missing since January 1, Italy’s rescue services said Wednesday. Italy’s Alpine rescue service said it only received an alert about the men on January 6, five days after …

Four climbers are found dead on the Alps’ highest peak
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Four climbers are found dead on the Alps’ highest peak

The Independent  

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Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche
8 months ago

Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche

The Independent  

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Rescuers search for survivors after another deadly avalanche hits European ski resort
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rescuers search for survivors after another deadly avalanche hits European ski resort

The Independent  

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American boy among three killed in avalanche at Switzerland tourist resort of Zermatt
9 months ago

American boy among three killed in avalanche at Switzerland tourist resort of Zermatt

The Independent  

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American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt
9 months, 1 week ago

American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt

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Missing 5 cross-country skiers found dead near Switzerland's Matterhorn. Search for a 6th persists
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Missing 5 cross-country skiers found dead near Switzerland's Matterhorn. Search for a 6th persists

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Family of skiers found dead in Alps storm near Matterhorn mountain with one still missing
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Family of skiers found dead in Alps storm near Matterhorn mountain with one still missing

The Independent  

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Five of six missing skiers found dead in Switzerland, police say
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Five of six missing skiers found dead in Switzerland, police say

ABC  

Five cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland have been found dead, while a search is still on for the sixth skier, police say. The skiers, five of them members of the same family, went missing around Tete Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path, near the Matterhorn mountain that straddles the border between Switzerland …

Urgent search for six skiers missing near Matterhorn
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Urgent search for six skiers missing near Matterhorn

The Independent  

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Avalanche in northern Italy kills 1 German skier, critically injures 2 others
10 months, 1 week ago

Avalanche in northern Italy kills 1 German skier, critically injures 2 others

The Independent  

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2 men rescued and 1 believed dead after avalanche hits Idaho back country
11 months, 4 weeks ago

2 men rescued and 1 believed dead after avalanche hits Idaho back country

Associated Press  

MULLAN, Idaho — Two men were rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry, while a third man was believed to be dead, authorities said. A rescue effort began shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday when law enforcement received a GPS alert of a possible fatality in an avalanche near Stevens Peak close to the Montana border, the …

One killed and two rescued as avalanche hits Tahoe ski resort
11 months, 4 weeks ago

One killed and two rescued as avalanche hits Tahoe ski resort

The Independent  

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Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say
1 year ago

Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say

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Soldier killed, 3 others missing as avalanche hits army contingent in Ladakh, search operation underway
1 year, 3 months ago

Soldier killed, 3 others missing as avalanche hits army contingent in Ladakh, search operation underway

India TV News  

A soldier was killed while three others were missing after a group of Indian Army mountaineers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun in Ladakh on Monday. The search operations are underway for the missing troops, the Indian Army officials said. According to army officials, a contingent of approximately 40 army personnel from the High Altitude Warfare School and …

Missing climbers in Alaska likely triggered avalanche, fell
1 year, 8 months ago

Missing climbers in Alaska likely triggered avalanche, fell

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two mountain climbers missing in Alaska likely triggered a small avalanche, and officials said Tuesday the projected path of their suspected fall would end at a heavily crevassed glacier. “That is the area we are focusing our aerial search efforts in the days to come,” Denali National Park and Preserve spokesperson Maureen Gualtieri said. Eli Michel, 34, …

French Alps avalanche tragedy as four killed and nine injured near Mont Blanc
1 year, 9 months ago

French Alps avalanche tragedy as four killed and nine injured near Mont Blanc

The Independent  

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Two still missing after avalanche in Austria on Christmas Day
2 years ago

Two still missing after avalanche in Austria on Christmas Day

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14 rescued as search operations resume to trace mountaineers in avalanche-hit Uttarakhand peak
2 years, 3 months ago

14 rescued as search operations resume to trace mountaineers in avalanche-hit Uttarakhand peak

The Hindu  

Fourteen members of a mountaineering team which had gone missing after being hit by an avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakashi district were rescued on Wednesday as a multi-agency rescue operation aided by IAF helicopters was underway to find the several others missing. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bhatwari, Chattar Singh Chauhan said 14 members of the team out of …

Drone search resumes on Italian glacier after avalanche
2 years, 6 months ago

Drone search resumes on Italian glacier after avalanche

The Hindu  

Rescuers using drones resumed the search on July 5 for an estimated 13 hikers unaccounted-for following an avalanche in northern Italy that killed at least seven people and is being blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers. “We’re continuing the work of drones to find survivors, working the areas that we couldn’t monitor yesterday,” Matteo Gasperini, …

Drone search resumes on Italian glacier after avalanche
2 years, 6 months ago

Drone search resumes on Italian glacier after avalanche

The Independent  

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Italian Alps glacier collapse: Rescuers resume search; six killed
2 years, 6 months ago

Italian Alps glacier collapse: Rescuers resume search; six killed

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen people are thought to be missing as authorities describe the disaster as an ‘unthinkable carnage’. Rescuers have resumed a search for survivors after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured nine others. Sixteen people were estimated to still be missing on Monday as authorities …

Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers
2 years, 6 months ago

Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers

The Independent  

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Nine people killed in three days as more than 100 avalanches hit Austria
2 years, 11 months ago

Nine people killed in three days as more than 100 avalanches hit Austria

The Independent  

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Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing
2 years, 11 months ago

Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing

The Independent  

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7 missing, over 150 rescued after Nepal avalanche
4 years, 11 months ago

7 missing, over 150 rescued after Nepal avalanche

The Hindu  

Four South Koreans and three Nepali guides remain missing following an avalanche near the Annapurna mountain range, while over 150 domestic and foreign tourists have been rescued from in and around the area, officials said. “Four South Koreans and three Nepalis, guides and porters and who were separated from their nine—member group are still out of contact as over 150 …

2 people have died in Colorado avalanches in less than 2 weeks
5 years, 10 months ago

2 people have died in Colorado avalanches in less than 2 weeks

CNN  

CNN — In less than two weeks, two men have died in avalanches while skiing in Telluride, Colorado. The man had been backcountry skiing in an area south of the ski resort town with his dog Sunday, according to a news release from the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office. San Miguel County Sheriff's Office He was found Monday in the …

Switzerland avalanche: Boy escapes deadly snow slide as it swallows skiers in extraordinary video
5 years, 10 months ago

Switzerland avalanche: Boy escapes deadly snow slide as it swallows skiers in extraordinary video

The Independent  

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Switzerland avalanche: Rescuers hunt for buried skiers in the Alps after disaster leaves four injured
5 years, 10 months ago

Switzerland avalanche: Rescuers hunt for buried skiers in the Alps after disaster leaves four injured

The Independent  

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