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Two separate avalanches killed five skiers across the French Alps on Wednesday, according to several news ... That same day, in the Mont Blanc Massif, an avalanche killed a Swiss woman who was skiing ...

Four Norwegians and a Swiss woman were reportedly killed in avalanches while skiing off-piste in the French Alps on Wednesday. The Norwegians were part of a group of seven that was swept away by an ...

In Siviez in the Swiss canton of Valais, only about 20 mountain enthusiasts took the avalanche dog handler training course last week. There are around 50 such handlers in Valais today – some 30% fewer ...

Five off-piste skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps on Wednesday, officials confirmed. Four Norwegians died after being “buried” by a cascade of snow and ice in the ...

A skier is lucky to be alive after being swept away by an avalanche while skiing near Mont Blanc on January 29. Witness Morgan Akhourfi, 24, filmed the terrifying moment when the skier disappeared ...

If you are planning a trip to the French Alps for a ski or winter sports holiday, there are a few things to be aware of - ...

Jacques Arnoux, the mayor of Val-Cenis, told AFP the Norwegians were hit by “an extremely big avalanche that was triggered outside the ski area”. In a separate incident, a Swiss woman ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A 27-year-old ski tourer has died in the hospital in Sion, in southwestern Switzerland, after being caught in an Avalanche on Saturday. He died from his injuries on Tuesday.