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Landslide Blocks Access to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, as Olympic Host Prepares for 2026 Winter Games

With just seven months to go before the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Alpine resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, is confronting a temporary setback after a landslide earlier this week severed its primary southern access road. However, despite reports suggesting the Olympic host is isolated, local officials have moved quickly to assure the public that the Queen of the Dolomites remains […]
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Dozens Airlifted After Thunderstorm Triggers Massive Landslides in Austrian Alps

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MeinBezirk Tirol (@meinbezirk.tirol) Emergency crews airlifted dozens of people to safety late Monday after a powerful thunderstorm triggered multiple landslides in the Tyrolean communities of Gschnitz and Neustift im Stubaital, local authorities confirmed. The severe storm, which brought intense rainfall and hail to the district of Innsbruck-Land, caused several Murenabgänge—a German […]
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Human Remains Found in Blatten, Switzerland, Following Massive Glacier Collapse Last Month

Blatten Aftermath following glacier slip

[UPDATED Friday, June 27, at 6:07 pm European Central Time] Human remains were discovered Friday in the debris field above the village of Blatten, more than three weeks after a devastating glacier collapse buried large parts of the valley in rock, ice and mud. According to a press release from the Valais Cantonal Police, the remains were recovered during a […]
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[PHOTOS] Landslide Tears Through Village Near Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italian Dolomites

A massive landslide unleashed by violent overnight storms tore through the alpine village of Borca di Cadore in Italy’s Veneto region early Monday, burying homes and vehicles under tons of mud, rock, and debris. Located just south of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites, the village was hit shortly after midnight during a thunderstorm that dumped heavy rainfall across the region. […]
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Huge 20-Foot Deep Landslide Closes Section of Loveland Pass, CO, Disrupting Arapahoe Basin Closing Day

Huge landslide on Loveland Pass, CO. | Photo: CDOT

A significant landslide forced the closure of Loveland Pass, Colorado, early Sunday morning, blocking U.S. Highway 6 near mile marker 226, roughly one mile before the Summit County line. The slide, which measured approximately 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep, did not involve any vehicles or cause injuries, according to officials from the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and […]
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Entire Swiss Mountain Village Evacuated as Serious Landslide Risk Looms

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A Swiss mountain village in the southern canton of Valais remains on high alert after a rockfall and increasingly unstable terrain forced the evacuation of dozens of residents over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday. The village of Blatten, nestled beneath the Kleiner Nesthorn mountain (3,341 meters), was partially evacuated Saturday evening after monitoring data confirmed accelerating geological movement on […]
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Massive Landslide Destroys Ski Slope at Foppolo/Carona Brembo Ski Area in Italy

A massive landslide struck the ski slopes of the Foppolo/Carona (Brembo Ski) ski area in Italy in the early afternoon of May 31, prompting a swift emergency response from local authorities. The landslide occurred on the slope leading downhill from Montebello towards the Cross-Valgussera Pass, causing significant damage and raising safety concerns. Thankfully, nobody was killed or injured. Related: Australia’s Worst […]
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Lee Canyon, NV, Will Reopen This Season After Completing Clean-Up Following Extensive Damage from Tropical Storm Hilary

Last August, Lee Canyon, Nevada, suffered extensive damage from Tropical Storm Hilary and had to cease all summer operations. Hurricane Hilary was a category 4 hurricane that brought torrential rainfall and wind gusts to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and the Southwestern United States in August 2023, resulting in flooding and mudslides across the affected areas. The […]
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[VIDEO] Drivers Barely Escape Massive Landslide Over Highway in Maurienne Valley, France

Landslides: like avalanches but bigger, heavier, and deadlier. At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, a large landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps, blocking railways and roads and causing disruption throughout the region. According to MSN, large rocks totaling 700 cubic meters in volume struck a protective barrier along the road leading to Italy’s Susa Valley […]
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[VIDEO] Austrian Peak Fluchthorn Collapses in Massive Rock Slide

Incredible footage of the Fluchthorn peak crashing down in a massive rock slide was captured by Patrick Schöpfer, a member of Galtür mountain rescue, who happened to be in the area. Patrick Schöpfer believes that the recent snow melt, exacerbated by climate change in recent years, has caused the collapse of the peak. Alpine helicopters were dispatched immediately to assess […]
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Permafrost Thaw Intensifies Landslide Activity Forcing Denali National Park Road to Close for Season

An ongoing landslide in Denali National Park has prompted park officials to close the Denali Park Road for the rest of the season west of the 43-mile mark. Melting permafrost likely due to climate change has caused landslide movement rates that are “unprecedented in the history of the park road,” according to the National Park Service. The 92-mile Denali Park […]
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