5 Killed in 2 Separate Avalanches in the Alps
30th January 2025
One avalanche in Val-Cenis, France, killed four Norwegian skiers. A Swiss skier died near Chamonix. NEW
Three of the Norwegians were killed instantly while a fourth, a woman, died in hospital after suffering severe hypothermia and a cardiorespiratory arrest.
They were part of a larger group of seven skiers.
The remaining three were unharmed.
“It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area,” said the authorities.
A team of 10 mountain rescuers was involved in the search and rescue operation.
The Swiss fatality was a 30-year-old woman who was skiing with her brother, who was taken to hospital for tests, and her father, who was unharmed.
All three had avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range.
We will post more details as we receive them.
After the recent snow there has been a Level 4 risk (high) in some areas of the Alps.
The authorities are urging all people venturing off piste to be correctly equiped and to exercise caution.
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