Avalanches can be deadly. This week was a tragic reminder of just how easily they can take lives. This week two skiers were taken in a space of two days at the Verbier ski resort. On 14 March 2023, three skiers were caught in an avalanche in Verbier. According to Valais Police, the three were […]
Avalanches: 7 ski deaths in three days in Switzerland
At around 10:20am on Monday 18 January 2021, ten people were caught in an avalanche below Les Attelas in Verbier – pictured below. All ten, who were wearing avalanche detectors, were found, however, a 38 year old British citizen and resident of Verbier died and another was rushed to hospital in a helicopter, according to […]
Video – deadly avalanche at Crans Montana Switzerland
Yesterday, an avalanche, which started above a piste at the Swiss resort of Crans Montana, spilled out on to it. According to local police, the avalanche left a trail of 840 metres. By the evening one person, a 34 year old French ski patroller who had been helping a skier, had been confirmed dead and […]
Record number of Swiss helicopter rescue callouts
Since Sunday, nearly ten people have been caught in avalanches in Switzerland, according to 20 Minutes. Nearly ten back country skiers and snowshoers were caught in three three avalanches. All of them were located and dug out. Unfortunately one suffered serious injuries and died in hospital after being air lifted out. The avalanches were near […]
Watch free rider’s narrow escape from an avalanche in Switzerland on Sunday
A freerider was very lucky last Sunday. Snowboarding near Arosa, Kevin Bantli, set off an avalanche. The drama was captured on video by Martin Schläpfer, at Weisshorn, Arosa, Switzerland. Fortunately he was able to outrun the falling snow. The youtube message ends with “To all riders in the Great Mountains – Stay Safe!” Guides no […]
Swiss avalanche deaths
On Saturday 16 January 2016, two free riders died in an avalanche in Riddes/La Tzoumaz, one of the valleys in “Four Valleys” ski domain that includes Verbier. According to Valais police, a call for help was made at 14:30 by a third party who reported that four people had been swept away in an avalanche. Several helicopters […]