Snow & Weather

The latest victim is a 49 year old snowboarder from Germany who died in Kühtai near Innsbruck, Austria. It brings the number of fatalities in Europe this winter to 143 as there has been a Level 4 risk in parts of Austria. UPDATED

There were three fatalities in Switzerland over the Easter weekend and one in Austria. Two died in Norway, one in the French Pyrenees and another in Greenland. The number of avalanche deaths in Europe this winter rises to 142. The annual average is around 100. UPDATED

In the latest incident a 20‑year‑old Polish skier has died in Italy. It brings the annual death toll to 128. The annual average is around 100. UPDATED

Rescue teams in California’s Lake Tahoe region have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday.

An avalanche in the Lake Tahoe region in California has left 9 backcountry skiers missing. Six other people survived and have been rescued. UPDATED

He died in La Grave and it follows the death of two other Britons in Val d’Isere in the last week. There have been further avalanche deaths in Austria, Italy, France & Switzerland. UPDATED

Six skiers have died in Northern Italy, one in France and two climbers have perished in an avalanche in the High Tatras in Slovakia. UPDATED

It is the latest fatality in what has been a grim month across the Alps and the Pyrenees. The snow pack remains highly unstable in places.

One man died in Tignes in the Alps, while two others perished in Le Grand Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. The avalanche death toll this month continues to rise.

A 42-year-old man has died in Maurienne in France. He was part of a group of three skiers. It follows dozens of deaths in the Alps in recent weeks. NEW