Three Climbers Die in Avalanche in Slovenia

7th October 2025

The three Croatian climbers were struck by an avalanche in the Julian Alps.

The men set off despite warnings of bad weather.

The body of one was found on Sunday before rescuers had to suspend the operation due to bad conditions.

A team of 45 rescuers continued the search on Monday and found the bodies of the other two climbers.

Snow fell on the mountains across south-east Europe last week.

“There has been quite a bit of snow … and conditions are extremely challenging so I advise against any trip to the mountains, as we do not want to put mountain rescuers and helicopter crews in danger,” said the Slovenia Interior Minister, Bostjan Poklukar.