Another death in the mountains
Jan. 20, 2021, 6:22 a.m.A British citizen who lived in Verbier has died in an avalanche. 38-year-old Jamie Clark had lived in the country for...
Teen killed in avalanche in Vaud
Jan. 19, 2021, 6:38 a.m.A young skier has died in canton Vaud after a group of four were caught up in an avalanche on the Rochers-de-Naye abo...
Three die in avalanches over the weekend
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:37 a.m.Weekend avalanches have claimed the lives of three people. In canton Obwalden, a group were caught up in an avalanche...
Avalanche risk very high - due to pandemic
Dec. 16, 2020, 6:35 a.m.The risk of being killed or injured in an avalanche is higher at the moment – and the pandemic is to blame.
Skier dies in avalanche
Dec. 8, 2020, 6:25 a.m.A skier has died in an avalanche in the central part of the country.
Woman caught in avalanche after weekend of heavy snow
Sept. 28, 2020, 6:27 a.m.A woman was buried by an avalanche yesterday and had to be flown to hospital suffering hypothermia.
Two skiers killed in avalanche near Simplon Pass
Feb. 14, 2020, 10:37 a.m.Two skiers have been killed in an avalanche near the Simplon Pass.
German skiers killed in Valais avalanche
April 29, 2019, 11:02 a.m.Four skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Alps on Friday.
Avalanche kills one, injuries another
March 25, 2019, 9:54 a.m.One has died and another injured after being caught up in an avalanche yesterday morning.
Man found dead in Valais
March 18, 2019, 9:44 a.m.A man has been found dead in Valais after being reported missing. Police were searching for the 60-year-old after bei...
Frenchman dies in Crans Montana avalanche
Feb. 21, 2019, 9:24 a.m.A Frenchman has died from his injuries after being caught up in Tuesday’s massive avalanche in Crans Montana.
Search for missing skiers after Crans-Montana avalanche
Feb. 20, 2019, 8:20 a.m.More than 200 people are involved in a search for possible missing skiers after a massive avalanche hit the top end r...
Man killed in Fribourg avalanche
Feb. 5, 2019, 8:44 a.m.A man was killed in an avalanche in canton Fribourg yesterday afternoon.
Avalanche damages cable car in Säntis
Jan. 24, 2019, 9:24 a.m.Further avalanches in the Säntis regions have damaged a cable car and closed pistes.
Two killed in weekend avalanches
Jan. 21, 2019, 9:22 a.m.Two people have been killed in separate avalanches over the weekend.
Avalanche experts stress importance of staying on pistes
Jan. 17, 2019, 9:14 a.m.Experts at the Snow and Avalanche Research Centre in Davos say they can’t stress enough how important it is to ...
Avalanche alerts lowered as snowfall lessens
Jan. 16, 2019, 9:35 a.m.Avalanche alerts have been lowered in several areas in the central and eastern parts of the country as heavy snowfall...
Level 5 avalanche warnings in place after heavy snowfall
Jan. 15, 2019, 9:22 a.m.Heavy snow in Eastern Switzerland means avalanche warnings are set at extreme.
Avalanche buries three cars in canton Uri
Jan. 14, 2019, 8:38 a.m.An avalanche in canton Uri buried three cars yesterday afternoon.
Avalanche bursts through hotel
Jan. 11, 2019, 10:05 a.m.Rescuers are still checking for any missing people after an avalanche in canton Appenzell-Ausserrhoden crashed throug...
Avalanche warnings very high in many areas
Jan. 10, 2019, 11:03 a.m.The heavy snow has pushed up avalanche warnings right across the Alps – especially in canton Graubünden.
Man rescued after avalanche
Jan. 4, 2019, 8:17 a.m.A man is recovering in hospital after being rescued following an avalanche in Flumserberg in canton Sankt Gallen.
Spanish hikers rescued from avalanche
Dec. 11, 2018, 9:19 a.m.Two Spanish hikers had to be rescued after sudden snow trapped them on the mountains near Sörenburg in canton Lu...
