All reported avalanche accidents in the current hydrological year 2024/25

( 1. October 2024 - 30. September 2025)

Number of accidents: 76

Number of persons caught: 106

Number of fatalities: 7 Personen

Map

Table

Date Canton Location Elevation Aspect Activity Dang.lev. caught buries killed
2024-11-27VSNendaz3217 NW 22=100
2024-12-07GRTujetsch2272 S 1(3-)410
2024-12-09GRChurwalden2147 N 1(2=)200
2024-12-13VSOrsières2280 W 12=100
2024-12-15VSWiler2929 S 12=200
2024-12-15VSSimplon2286 SE 1(2-)300
2024-12-15VSCrans-Montana2487 SE 22=100
2024-12-15SZOberiberg1923 W 1(2-)200
2024-12-15URIsenthal2208 E 12-200
2024-12-15VSBlatten2973 SE 12=100
2024-12-15VSConthey2722 E 12=210
2024-12-20VSNendaz3255 E 23=200
2024-12-21OWEngelberg2778 NW 23=100
2024-12-23GRArosa2213 NE 23+111
2024-12-24GRKlosters2125 NW 23+200
2024-12-24VSIsérables2313 NW 24-200
2024-12-24VSEvolène2499 SE 14-100
2024-12-25GRArosa2597 SE 23+100
2024-12-25VSVal de Bagnes2856 W 23+100
2024-12-26VSEvolène2914 W 13=100
2024-12-27GRBergün Filisur2581 NE 13=100
2024-12-27URRealp2889 N 23-100
2024-12-27VSHérémence2817 W 13=111
2024-12-28GRTujetsch2776 NW 13-100
2024-12-28GRTujetsch2377 N 13-100
2024-12-28URHospental2819 SW 1(3-)100
2024-12-29GRSamedan3159 SE 12+200
2024-12-29GRDavos2722 W 13-100
2024-12-29VSSaint-Martin2693 W 13-110
2024-12-29VSOrsières2633 N 13-200
2024-12-29VSMont-Noble2641 W 13-110
2025-01-02VSGampel-Bratsch2611 SE 12=100
2025-01-02GRSafiental1968 NW (2+)100
2025-01-02OWSachseln1990 NE 12=200
2025-01-03VSAnniviers2493 E 13=100
2025-01-03VSSaillon2240 NE 13=100
2025-01-03VSVal de Bagnes2483 N 13=100
2025-01-03VSIsérables2390 W 23=400
2025-01-05VSAnniviers2741 E 23=200
2025-01-07VSAnniviers2723 W 23-100
2025-01-07GRValsot2846 E 1100
2025-01-12GRChur2278 NE 13-300
2025-01-12BEDiemtigen2014 W 12+100
2025-01-17BEReichenbach im Kandertal2707 N 12=100
2025-01-18SGMels2177 NE 1(2-)100
2025-01-18AISchwende-Rüte2046 E 11100
2025-01-18URErstfeld2329 N 12=100
2025-01-18OWGiswil1861 N 11111
2025-01-18GLGlarus Süd1776 E 1(2=)100
2025-01-18VSOrsières1856 E 1(2=)100
2025-01-18VSOrsières2380 NW 12=100
2025-01-18URAttinghausen1820 (2=)200
2025-01-18URSilenen1903 W 1(2=)100
2025-01-18BEDiemtigen2033 W 1(2-)100
2025-01-18VSEvionnaz2211 SW 12=200
2025-01-18VSOrsières2204 NE 12=100
2025-01-18VSOrsières1914 NE 1(2=)100
2025-01-18VSVal de Bagnes2228 NE 12=111
2025-01-24GRSurses2762 N 12+100
2025-01-25VSSalvan0 12+100
2025-01-25VSBourg-Saint-Pierre2131 NW 12+100
2025-01-26BEDiemtigen2343 N 12=200
2025-01-26GRDavos2635 NW 12+200
2025-01-26GRBregaglia1889 NW 3(3+)210
2025-01-29VSVal d'Illiez2028 E 23+100
2025-01-29BEBrienz1999 NW 13=100
2025-01-29VSChampéry2040 SE 23+100
2025-01-29GRVaz/Obervaz2205 NW 23+111
2025-01-29GRCelerina/Schlarigna2745 NE 24-100
2025-01-29BEGrindelwald2145 E 23=100
2025-01-29VSNendaz2622 SE 23+210
2025-01-29VSHérémence2648 SE 23+100
2025-01-30GRConters in Prättigau2277 N 23=100
2025-01-30GRArosa0 23+100
2025-01-30GRDavos2809 NW 13+322
2025-01-30VSNendaz2511 NW 23=110

Remarks concerning the map and table

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Notes on the data

All avalanche accidents in which one or more people were caught by the avalanche are included.

Avalanches are not included if:

  • nobody was caught in or swept away by the avalanche or everyone involved managed to escape;
  • they resulted in damage to property or search operations but no victims were found;
  • details of the accident location are very uncertain and/or imprecise.

The avalanche events shown are reported by observers, the police, the emergency services and members of the public. The reports are checked for plausibility by SLF staff and corrected if necessary, but may contain inaccuracies or omissions. The table is updated regularly but not daily.

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Coordinates

The avalanche locations are based on the information contained in avalanche reports. While we do edit these where necessary, they may still be inaccurate.

Activity, location

  1. Backcountry touring (e.g. snow-shoeing, mountaineering)
  2. Off-piste skiing and snowboarding (generally accessed from a ski area)
  3. Transportation corridors (e.g. ski runs or roads)
  4. Buildings

Danger level

The forecast danger level is shown in the table with the following notations:

  • The highest danger level is indicated, whereby assessments without a specified subdivision level (-, = or +) are rated lower than the assessments with a sudbdivision level.
  • (3=) means hazard level 3=, but the accident location is not at the most critical slope aspect and altitude specified in the bulletin.
  • 2=, 3 means that an assessment of the avalanche danger was made "during the course of the day" (second number).

The danger level is shown in color on the map. A link to the bulletin can be found in the pop-up window.

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