This content was published on Apr 15, 2025 Ten people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps last winter, according to the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF). This is below the ...

Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche on the Eiger yesterday. Falling ice triggered the major slide down the west flank of the Eiger yesterday at 1:45 pm local time. Two groups of ...

At least two people have died after a "severe" avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday, and swept away seven ...

A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern ...

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, a large avalanche on the western side of Switzerland's Eiger caught and carried seven people. Five of the skiers were injured and two died in the accident. At 1:45 p.m., the ...

"It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our dear Eliot Dänzer, who was swept away this Saturday in an avalanche on The Eiger. Eliot was part of the great freeride family. A talented ...

A Swiss snowboarder was one of the two killed in an avalanche on the Eiger on May 17, 2025. The deceased, Eliot Dänzer, was a professional snowboarder who competed on the FWT Challenger series ...