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Massive Avalanche Hits Val Veny, Courmayeur, Italy, Leaving 3 Dead

[Updated February 16] A massive avalanche struck the Ves Canal in Val Veny, above Courmayeur, on Sunday, February 15, at around 11 a.m., overwhelming a group of off-piste skiers on one of the most popular freeride routes at the foot of Mont Blanc. The final toll is three dead—all friends from France’s Savoie region. One victim, a 31-year-old from Chamonix, […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 15, 2026
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