Avalanche Sweeps Away 13 Ski Tourists Near Trollfjord in Northern Norway, Leaving 1 Injured An avalanche swept away a group of 13 ski tourists Wednesday morning, March 4, near Trollfjordvatnet in northern Norway, leaving one person with minor injuries and briefly burying two members of the group for about 15 minutes, according to the Norwegian Avalanche Association (Varsom). Related: The Shocking Demise of Norway’s Folgefonna Summer Ski Area The incident occurred near Trollfjordvatnet, a […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 5, 2026 0 Comments
New Details Emerge from Touring Partner in Avalanche Death of Pro Splitboarder Stratton Matteson Near Joffre Peak, BC Newly released firsthand testimony has clarified the tragic events surrounding the death of 28-year-old professional splitboarder Stratton Matteson, who was killed in a large avalanche near Joffre Peak on February 24, 2026. While initial reports from the RCMP and Avalanche Canada identified Matteson as a “lone snowboarder,” his touring partner, Ryan Morrison, has come forward to share a harrowing account […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 5, 2026 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center Releases Final Report on Brighton Avalanche That Killed 11-Year-Old Skier The Utah Avalanche Center has released its final report on the February 19 avalanche near Brighton Resort that killed an 11-year-old girl after she exited the ski area boundary into backcountry terrain. The avalanche occurred just after noon in Mary Main Bowl, part of the Lake Mary Chutes area in the backcountry west of Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. According […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 4, 2026 0 Comments
Avalanche Near Kootenay Pass, BC, Kills 23-Year-Old Snowmobiler A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near Kootenay Pass in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains after a slide buried two riders over the weekend. According to RCMP in Creston, authorities were alerted Saturday after an SOS tracking device signaled that someone was in distress in the backcountry southeast of Salmo, British Columbia. Shortly afterward, police received reports that an avalanche […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 4, 2026 0 Comments
2 Backcountry Skiers Found Dead in Avalanche in Austria’s Tux Valley as Season Toll Rises to 28 Two Austrian backcountry skiers were found dead Saturday, February 28, after being reported missing during a backcountry ascent of Tamlspitze in the Tux Valley of western Austria, authorities said. The 44-year-old and 47-year-old men had set out earlier in the day on a ski tour to Tamlspitze, a peak above the village of Lanersbach in the municipality of Tux, in […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center Caribou Basin Avalanche Fatality Final Report: Victim Had Transceiver But It Was Not Turned On The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has released its final report on the February 22 avalanche that killed a snowbiker in Caribou Basin near Big Cottonwood Canyon, offering a detailed reconstruction of the accident and highlighting key lessons for backcountry travelers. “Thank you to everyone involved for sharing information. As with all avalanche accidents, we hope to learn something to prevent […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
Rare Full-Depth Avalanche Strikes Inbounds “Powder Line” & Injures 4 at Japan’s Madarao Kogen Ski Resort An avalanche at Madarao Kogen Ski Resort on Saturday, February 28, injured four people—including a 14-year-old boy—after five riders were caught on a popular powder run. All five were rescued within about an hour by a team of 21 professionals consisting of members from the police, fire personnel, ski patrol, and rescue dog teams. Related: At Least 35 Dead as […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2026 0 Comments
Avalanche Victim from Butler Basin, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Dies in Hospital Utah has suffered its fourth avalanche death of the season after an avalanche victim from last weekend succumbed to his injuries in hospital. All four of Utah’s avalanche deaths occurred in a short window from February 18 to February 22. The most recent death follows an avalanche from Saturday, February 21, which was triggered in Butler Basin in Big Cottonwood […] Avalanche Zach Suffish | February 27, 2026 0 Comments
Sister of Italian SkiMo Athlete Dies in Avalanche at Swiss-Italian Border Two people died after being overwhelmed by an avalanche on the southwest side of Piz Tea Fondada—also known as Monte Cornaccia in Italian—in the territory of Valdidentro, in Valtellina. The slide killed a young ski instructor and a local mountaineer while on a backcountry tour in high-altitude terrain near Bormio on the Swiss-Italian border. A third member of the party […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 26, 2026 0 Comments
Austrian Alpine Safety Trust Sounds Alarm as the Country’s Avalanche Deaths Double Inside 10 Days Austria’s avalanche death toll has surged well beyond the 10-year average of 16 after hitting 26 fatalities as of February 25. The figures were released today by the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety (ÖKAS), which maintains the country’s alpine accident database in cooperation with Austria’s Alpine Police. The organization issued a statement addressing the recent cluster of fatal […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 25, 2026 0 Comments
Pro Splitboarder Stratton Matteson Killed in Avalanche Near Joffre Peak, BC A lone snowboarder was killed Tuesday, February 24, in an avalanche while backcountry riding near Anniversary Glacier, Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometers) east of Pemberton, in British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky region, marking the province’s fourth avalanche fatality of the season and the third in the past week. Sources close to SnowBrains have confirmed that the victim was professional splitboarder Stratton […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 25, 2026 0 Comments
Another French Ski Lift Closes After Avalanche Damage to Infrastructure An avalanche has forced the closure of a key lift at the Sainte-Foy Tarentaise ski resort in France, the resort confirmed. According to a brief statement released by the resort as well as the resort’s ski patrol, an avalanche struck the Aiguille chairlift, causing damage to the installation. The lift has been shut down while technical teams carry out a […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 24, 2026 0 Comments
Castle Peak, CA, Avalanche Report by Sierra Avalanche Center Reveals Successful Companion Rescue of 3 Survivors On February 17, 2026, an avalanche, now considered California’s deadliest avalanche disaster, occurred near Castle Peak, claiming the lives of nine individuals, while six survived, thanks to the fast actions of three of the surviving members. The incident involved a guided backcountry group of 15 people with Blackbird Mountain Guides consisting of 11 clients and 4 professional guides. This avalanche […] Avalanche Greg Wedow | February 24, 2026 3 Comments
Large Avalanche Sweeps Across Pistes At Flégère In Chamonix, Injuring 3 Skiers A large avalanche roughly D3 in size roared down from steep terrain above the Floria T-bar at the Flégère ski area at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, crossing multiple groomed runs and burying skiers, prompting a major emergency response that was still unfolding late in the day. The slide released from rocky slopes above the lift and swept across at […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2026 0 Comments
100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? At the moment, it seems that not a day goes by without more avalanche deaths. And the fact is that as of February 22, 100 people have already lost their lives in avalanches across Europe, and the avalanche season extends all the way to May. The headlines have come in waves over the past two weeks: multiple fatal slides in […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
3 Snowmobilers Buried and 1 Killed Following Avalanche Near Island Park, Idaho A snowmobiler was killed Sunday afternoon after being buried in a large avalanche in the Centennial Mountains near Island Park, Idaho, the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) has confirmed. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness “We are deeply saddened to report a snowmobile avalanche fatality today. The accident occurred north of the Keg Springs trailhead in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
Search Suspended for Snowbiker Missing Following Avalanche in the Snake Creek Area, Utah, Yesterday At approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 22, the Wasatch County 911 Center received a report of an avalanche in the Snake Creek area west of Midway, Utah, according to a press release from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office. One adult male snowbiker was reported buried in the avalanche. Emergency crews responded to the area; however, the slide was described as […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
“We Are Heartbroken”—Blackbird Mountain Guides Speak After Castle Peak, CA, Avalanche Blackbird Mountain Guides—the mountain guide company behind the deadly Castle Peak avalanche—has issued a public statement mourning the victims of last week’s catastrophic avalanche. The statement, released Saturday, February 21, followed a press conference by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office confirming that recovery efforts had concluded earlier that morning. “We continue to grieve the devastating loss of life from the […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2026 0 Comments
Avalanche Death of Italian Hotel Employee in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Adds Strain to Cross-Border Relationship A 25-year-old Italian man working at one of Switzerland’s most prestigious hotels has been found dead after being swept away by an avalanche near St. Moritz, bringing days of anguish for his family to a tragic end. Related: Massive Avalanche Kills 3 in Popular Austrian Ski Resort St. Anton Luciano Capasso, originally from Qualiano near Naples, was an employee at […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2026 0 Comments
[UPDATE] All 9 Bodies Have Been Recovered from Castle Peak Avalanche, CA The Nevada Sheriff’s Office has confirmed in a press conference today, February 21, that all nine bodies from the Castle Peak avalanche in California have been recovered. The recovery of the bodies was completed on Saturday morning, however, Sheriff Shannan Moon emphasized, “I am going not say our recovery mission is complete until all our responders […] are home.” Related: […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2026 3 Comments
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