Powder Cloud From Huge Avalanche Sweeps Across Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy, as Danger Remains High Across Alps

Powder Cloud From Huge Avalanche Sweeps Across Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy, as Danger Remains High Across Alps


A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week.  The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4 out of 5 (High) at […]

27-Year-Old Freerider Caught in Avalanche at Stubai, Austria

27-Year-Old Freerider Caught in Avalanche at Stubai, Austria


On Wednesday, December 11, a 27-year-old local skier was caught in an avalanche at the Stubai Glacier, Austria. The 27-year-old was skiing with a 33-year-old Canadian near the “Wildspitz” mountain station. The pair left the groomed runs and skied eastward into steeper off-piste terrain, where they triggered a loose snow avalanche.