Fatal avalanche accidents of the past 20 years

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Table

Date Canton Location Elevation Aspect Activity Dang.lev. caught buries killed
2004-12-22SZOberiberg2120 N 13211
2004-12-26GRSent2610 NE 12111
2004-12-27VSRiddes2700 N 23111
2004-12-30BESt. Stephan2260 N 13111
2004-12-30VSBagnes3220 SE 13211
2005-01-23VSSaas-Fee2325 NW 23111
2005-01-23VSLens / Icogne2120 NW 23222
2005-02-05GRKlosters-Serneus2485 N 13111
2005-02-05GRDavos2805 NW 13221
2005-02-06GRMadulain2470 NE 13222
2005-02-08GRVals1940 N 1(2)111
2005-02-20GRChurwalden1930 NW 2(3)211
2005-02-25VSSaint-Gingolph1460 NW 1(2)322
2005-03-10VSSaas-Fee3290 NE 13111
2005-03-10GRSiat2010 SE 23111
2005-03-12BEGrindelwald2380 S 12211
2005-03-13SGAlt St. Johann1350 NW 1(3)111
2005-03-14GLObstalden1780 NW 1(3)333
2005-04-21VSHérémence2900 N 12432
2005-04-22VSBagnes3050 N 13311
2005-12-30GRZuoz2680 SE 12111
2006-01-03VSNendaz2850 N 23111
2006-01-08VDBex2710 W 12211
2006-01-20OW / LUGiswil / Flühli2020 NE 23211
2006-01-21SGQuarten2000 NW 23411
2006-01-21BERüschegg1835 NW 13111
2006-01-30GRRiom Parsonz2170 NE 22111
2006-02-19VSZermatt2820 NW 23111
2006-02-19GRPoschiavo2140 NE 13111
2006-02-20GRDisentis/Mustér2110 N 23433
2006-02-21VSOrsières2060 N 23111
2006-02-22VSCollombey-Muraz2000 N 12111
2006-02-23GRTavetsch/Tujetsch2400 W 13111
2006-02-25VSZermatt2960 N 23111
2006-03-04VDOrmont-Dessus2100 NW 14211
2006-03-06BELauterbrunnen2720 SE 23101
2006-03-07VSZermatt3000 N 23211
2006-03-10BEAdelboden1980 W 23111
2006-03-13GRDavos2330 SW 23211
2006-03-14BEHasliberg1950 N 23331
2006-03-17GRSusch2635 NE 13411
2006-03-19VSBourg-Saint-Pierre2010 N 22211
2007-01-01BELauenen2000 W 13211
2007-01-06GRS-chanf2090 NE 1(3)111
2007-01-06LITriesenberg2190 NW 13111
2007-01-08SGMels2570 W 13111
2007-02-13VDLeysin2000 SE 23111
2007-02-14VSBagnes2300 NW 23222
2007-02-16VSAnniviers2660 E 23111
2007-03-04VDChâteau-d’Œx2400 NE 13211
2007-03-04GRKlosters-Serneus2440 NE 23111
2007-03-04VSZermatt3220 W 23111
2007-03-10VSSavièse2800 NW 12321
2007-03-12VSZermatt2740 NW 12111
2007-03-24VSMollens2460 E 23411
2007-03-25OWEngelberg2500 NW 23111
2007-03-25GRSusch2620 N 12111
2007-07-12BELauterbrunnen4000 SE 11406
2007-12-04FRGrandvillard / Bas-Intyamon1970 N 1111
2008-01-03BELenk2200 N 12111
2008-01-13GRPontresina2830 SW 1111
2008-01-13GRKlosters-Serneus2480 W 2321
2008-01-15VSZermatt2520 NE 2111
2008-01-19VSZermatt3100 SW 3311
2008-03-18GRBergün/Bravuogn3110 NE 12111
2008-04-16GRPoschiavo3060 SW 12421
2008-04-19VSVal d’Illiez2950 NW 12301
2008-05-03AISchwende1450 E 12, 3101
2008-05-06URUnterschächen1590 S 31, 3201
2008-11-26VDOrmont-Dessous2780 NW 22111
2008-12-08VSNendaz2743 NE 23311
2008-12-14AISchwende1570 SE 1(3)201
2008-12-14VSTrient2200 SW 13311
2008-12-21VSChandolin2447 W 23211
2008-12-23GRLantsch/Lenz2840 S 2(3)111
2009-01-20VSZermatt2250 NE 23311
2009-01-25BEHasliberg2200 N 23211
2009-01-25VSNendaz2780 NE 23211
2009-02-11VSNendaz2240 W 13443
2009-02-15GRSaas2380 W 13332
2009-02-16GRKlosters-Serneus2380 N 23111
2009-02-28SGAltstätten725 SE 1(2)111
2009-03-07LUHasle1455 NW 2(3)111
2009-03-11LULuthern1400 N 1(3)111
2009-03-14VSNax2300 NE 13, 3111
2009-03-14SGAmden1680 NW 13, 3111
2009-03-20VSLiddes2690 NW 12, 2111
2009-04-01BEKandersteg1900 SE 12, 3211
2009-04-01GRSamnaun2440 N 22, 3111
2009-04-27VSTrient3000 NW 12731
2009-05-25VSSaas-Fee3270 S 1101
2009-06-13GRPoschiavo3770 SE 1303
2009-12-21VSTrient2150 N 23211
2010-01-03BEDiemtigen2320 NW 1212127
2010-01-03VSLiddes2380 E 13211
2010-01-31SGAmden1680 NE 13111
2010-01-31BEAdelboden1810 NW 23111
2010-01-31VSAnniviers2740 SE 23111
2010-02-04BELauterbrunnen2170 N 13111
2010-02-07GRPeist2390 W 13211
2010-02-14GRSils im Engadin/Segl2640 S 12221
2010-02-20GRSafien2364 E 13942
2010-02-20URRealp2170 NW 13111
2010-02-20BESaxeten2100 W 12111
2010-02-21GRScuol2470 NW 13111
2010-02-25GRAvers2360 NW 13111
2010-02-26VSTörbel2810 NE 13111
2010-02-27VSBagnes1625 NE 2(3)111
2010-02-28GRLangwies2225 NE 13111
2010-04-03GRBergün/Bravuogn3350 E 13201
2010-04-05TICapriasca1610 S 1(3)111
2010-04-07VSAnniviers2950 NW 12211
2010-04-18VSZermatt2780 NE 21, 2211
2010-06-06BEKandersteg2520 N 1301
2010-12-19URUnterschächen1700 E 1(3)111
2010-12-27URAndermatt2280 SE 13111
2011-01-16GLGlarus Süd2750 SW 12311
2011-01-31BEAdelboden2870 SW 12222
2011-02-05URErstfeld1680 NE 1(2)111
2011-03-01BEGsteig2080 NE 13321
2011-03-01VSMollens2925 NE 23101
2011-03-10BESaxeten2270 NW 12111
2011-03-12VSZermatt2740 NW 13332
2011-03-13VSBourg-Saint-Pierre2120 NE 1(3)222
2011-03-19GRDavos2770 W 13443
2011-03-20BEGrindelwald2430 SW 23111
2011-03-20VSZermatt2630 W 13211
2011-03-26VSBourg-Saint-Pierre2190 NE 1(3)1095
2011-04-01VSAnniviers2820 NW 12, 3743
2011-12-07VSSaas-Fee3100 N 3221
2011-12-11VSSaas-Almagell2970 NE 13211
2011-12-20VSFully2000 SE 33111
2011-12-23GRBever2690 NE 13111
2011-12-29GRCelerina/Schlarigna2995 E 13211
2012-01-03GRAvers2820 NE 13432
2012-01-27URAndermatt / Hospental1800 NW 22, 2111
2012-02-08NWHergiswil1940 NW 1(2)111
2012-02-09GRLangwies2300 N 1(3)101
2012-02-10VSObergoms2530 SE 13211
2012-02-12GRHaldenstein2499 E 13101
2012-02-17GRDavos2480 NE 23111
2012-02-24NWStans1340 N 32, 3111
2012-04-09VSBourg-Saint-Pierre3500 SW 13101
2012-04-17GRLavin3305 S 12311
2012-04-17VSAnniviers2900 NW 12211
2012-04-23FRPlaffeien2100 NW 12201
2012-04-25VSNendaz2800 N 23111
2012-10-27GRPontresina3950 NE 1111
2012-11-12GRPontresina2740 N 2111
2012-12-19VSNendaz2525 NE 23411
2012-12-23SGVilters-Wangs2260 N 14111
2013-01-19BEKandergrund2690 W 12211
2013-01-24GRAlvaneu2250 E 12111
2013-01-29FRSemsales1750 1(3)111
2013-02-03VSAnniviers2890 SW 13111
2013-02-12VSAnniviers2600 W 22111
2013-02-13VSNendaz3150 SW 22642
2013-02-13VSIsérables2470 W 22101
2013-02-16VSAnniviers2720 S 12221
2013-02-16VSOrsières2160 NE 12111
2013-03-04GRTavetsch/Tujetsch1890 SE 11, 2111
2013-03-19VSTrient2065 N 23111
2013-03-21GRDisentis/Mustér2820 SE 22521
2013-03-29GRPoschiavo2370 W 12542
2013-04-12VSFieschertal3320 S 13, 31371
2013-04-13VSZermatt3380 SE 12, 3301
2013-04-14VSFieschertal3730 S 13, 4211
2013-12-22LITriesen2370 N 11111
2013-12-26URRealp1750 N 13111
2013-12-27GRSt. Moritz3010 SE 23111
2013-12-29VDBex2050 NW 13111
2013-12-29VSOrsières2072 NE 13111
2013-12-30GRDavos2590 E 13211
2013-12-30VSOrsières2640 N 13111
2013-12-30VSEvolène2390 N 13111
2014-01-05VSNendaz2025 NW 23101
2014-01-05VSMont-Noble2680 W 13644
2014-02-09VSMartigny-Combe2330 NE 13621
2014-02-17VSNendaz2210 NE 23111
2014-02-18VSAnniviers2785 NE 23111
2014-03-17VSTäsch3570 NE 11, 3322
2014-07-19VSAnniviers3460 N 1642
2014-07-19VSZermatt3760 S 1212
2014-08-04VSZermatt3690 S 1101
2014-11-20NWEmmetten1850 NW 1(2)101
2014-12-08VSSimplon3170 SE 12401
2014-12-20SGMels2820 E 13111
2015-01-04GRValsot2730 SE 13221
2015-01-04VSAnniviers2513 NW 23111
2015-01-06GRBivio3050 S 13111
2015-01-18GRSt. Moritz2950 SE 23321
2015-01-29SGAmden1550 SE 1(3)111
2015-01-29VSRiddes2380 N 23511
2015-01-30BEAdelboden1875 E 23111
2015-01-31BEAdelboden1980 NW 23111
2015-01-31SGWildhaus-Alt St. Johann2250 W 23101
2015-01-31BELauterbrunnen2380 E 23111
2015-01-31GRSeewis im Prättigau2340 E 13875
2015-02-02GRDisentis/Mustér1970 NE 23111
2015-02-08VSStaldenried2320 N 13111
2015-02-10GRVal Müstair2590 SW 13111
2015-02-21VSBourg-Saint-Pierre2500 N 12544
2015-03-03GRSamnaun2550 N 23111
2015-03-27VSEvolène3180 SE 12621
2015-03-28URWassen2340 NE 1(2)221
2015-03-28VSBourg-Saint-Pierre3500 W 12101
2015-04-04GRDavos2260 NE 23111
2015-04-12VSMont-Noble2980 N 12, 2442
2015-05-06GRLumnezia2630 NE 1txt111
2015-10-24GRPoschiavo3782 E 1101
2016-01-09VSRied-Brig2543 NW 13332
2016-01-16VSSaxon2250 N 23412
2016-01-24BEAeschi bei Spiez2400 NW 12311
2016-01-30GRDavos2770 NE 13311
2016-02-21VSSaas-Almagell2860 SE 22611
2016-02-27SZMuotathal1680 N 1(3)101
2016-03-05GRSafiental2660 SW 13222
2016-03-26BELenk1940 N 11, 2101
2016-03-27VSObergoms2440 NE 12111
2016-03-28GLGlarus Süd2150 N 12, 2211
2016-04-03GRArosa2280 E 21, 3111
2016-04-17VSFieschertal3340 NW 12631
2016-04-19VSOrsières3100 N 23211
2016-04-20GRSils im Engadin/Segl2810 NE 13, 3111
2016-04-29VSNaters3680 SW 1(2)211
2016-05-05GRFlims2900 E 12111
2016-07-04VSBaltschieder3440 E 1201
2017-01-06VSLeytron2508 E 13111
2017-01-07URAndermatt2460 NW 23511
2017-01-21SZOberiberg2130 N 12111
2017-02-04VSBinn2300 S 1(3)311
2017-02-05VSRied-Brig2205 N 13101
2017-02-22VSLeukerbad3590 S 1(2)111
2017-03-02GRObersaxen Mundaun2273 N 23211
2017-09-21BEGrindelwald3390 E 1201
2017-11-14OWEngelberg2350 NW 23111
2017-12-10VSLeytron1775 NE 2(3)111
2017-12-23VSAnniviers2890 SW 13321
2017-12-23GRJenaz2315 NW 12111
2017-12-25VSNaters2795 E 12111
2017-12-31GRTujetsch2330 E 13211
2017-12-31BEKandersteg2650 SW 1(3)211
2018-01-18VSLeytron1760 E 2(4)221
2018-01-19BESt. Stephan1748 N 1(3)222
2018-02-17GRValsot2400 NE 13111
2018-02-24BELauenen2525 N 12111
2018-02-24VSEvolène3500 W 12421
2018-03-01VSOrsières2290 NW 13222
2018-03-04VSUnterbäch / Bürchen2790 NE 12111
2018-03-08VSVionnaz1570 NE 1(3)111
2018-03-16VSRiddes2285 SW 2(3)654
2018-03-24VSZermatt2360 SE 32111
2018-03-31VSFiesch2505 NW 13553
2018-04-30VSSaas-Fee3670 N 13211
2018-06-10VSSaas-Fee4220 NE 1111
2019-01-03URUnterschächen2215 N 13211
2019-01-03GRDavos2770 SW 13111
2019-01-03SGFlums1940 NE 1(3)111
2019-01-13GRZuoz2245 NE 13111
2019-01-14VSVal-d'Illiez1985 S 24211
2019-01-15VSNendaz2275 E 24101
2019-01-19VDChâteau-d'Oex2170 S 1(3)331
2019-01-19FRVal-de-Charmey1720 N 1(3)311
2019-02-02BEDiemtigen1750 NW 13211
2019-02-04FRHaut-Intyamon1815 W 13111
2019-02-05BEWimmis2215 SW 13111
2019-02-15GRSamedan2700 N 12111
2019-02-17FRPlaffeien1950 W 12, 3111
2019-02-19VSCrans-Montana2745 S 32, 2511
2019-03-13VSOberems2000 E 1(2)111
2019-03-24VSOrsières2285 NE 11, 2421
2019-04-26VSFieschertal3400 SW 1(3)444
2019-05-11VSBagnes3310 NW 12631
2019-12-15OWEngelberg2040 NW 23111
2019-12-26GRSt. Moritz2964 SE 23111
2019-12-28VSWiler (Lötschen)2730 S 13111
2020-02-13VSSimplon3145 N 12322
2020-05-07BEGuttannen3880 S 1111
2020-05-08VSEvolène3360 N 1221
2020-11-18GLGlarus2480 N 1111
2020-12-07NWWolfenschiessen2090 NW 23311
2020-12-08VSCrans-Montana2820 S 2(2)111
2020-12-10VSSaas-Fee3370 NW 23111
2020-12-13TIBedretto2700 NE 12111
2020-12-17URErstfeld2425 NE 12111
2020-12-29VSHérémence3020 NE 13111
2020-12-31BEVilleret1320 NE 1(2)101
2021-01-15NWEmmetten1430 NW 2(4)211
2021-01-16SZMorschach1715 N 24111
2021-01-16OWEngelberg2320 NW 24301
2021-01-16GRKlosters-Serneus2190 N 24211
2021-01-17BESaanen2030 W 23311
2021-01-17VDVeytaux / Montreux1750 NW 23411
2021-01-18VSVal de Bagnes2700 W 23201
2021-01-18VSNendaz2770 N 23111
2021-01-23VSNendaz2710 NE 13221
2021-01-31VSOrsières2020 N 24111
2021-02-04GRCelerina/Schlarigna2850 SW 23211
2021-02-11GRSafiental2100 N 1(3)111
2021-02-17GRPontresina2880 SE 12211
2021-03-13VSAgarn2970 NE 12111
2021-03-17GRDavos2620 NE 13111
2021-03-19VSMont-Noble2385 NW 23111
2021-03-20VSHérémence2600 N 23111
2021-03-21VSAyent2590 SW 13321
2021-03-23VSAnniviers3455 W 13411
2021-03-23URAndermatt2090 NE 2(3)322
2021-05-14GRSumvitg3570 W 12212
2021-06-13VSVal de Bagnes3370 NW 1111
2021-12-17VSZermatt2774 N 23111
2022-01-21VSConthey2410 NE 12111
2022-02-03GRScuol2530 E 24111
2022-02-03GRDavos2111 E 2(4)111
2022-02-05GRVal Müstair2809 N 13111
2022-02-05VSGoms2197 NE 13211
2022-02-07OWEngelberg2411 NW 23201
2022-02-08GRBergün Filisur2082 NW 23111
2022-02-12OWSachseln2008 NE 1(3)212
2022-02-23GRScuol3103 S 13212
2022-04-15GRVals2363 NE 11, 2222
2022-12-03GRZernez3047 NE 1txt301
2022-12-11GRMesocco2634 E 13=211
2022-12-11VSOrsières2559 E 13=211
2023-01-15GRDavos2854 SW 13-111
2023-01-24VSFully2159 S 12+222
2023-02-04GRDisentis/Mustér2225 SE 23+222
2023-03-11VSVal de Bagnes2090 N 2(4-)222
2023-03-12BELauterbrunnen2172 N 1111
2023-03-13VSNendaz2684 N 23+211
2023-03-15VSNendaz2767 N 23=111
2023-03-16GRArosa2193 NW 13=, 3111
2023-03-21BEMeiringen / Grindelwald2308 N 1222
2023-04-23ARHundwil1980 N 1101
2023-04-29GRSamnaun2251 NE 2211
2023-05-17BELauterbrunnen3956 SE 13=101
2023-05-19VSBlatten3657 S 12+303
2023-06-02VSNaters3477 S 1111
2023-12-07GRSurses2860 NW 12=222
2023-12-11GRVals1464 SE (3=)111
2023-12-16URAndermatt2633 N 23-321
2024-01-24VSOrsières2308 NW 1(3-)211
2024-02-24GRChurwalden2146 W 23=111
2024-03-02VSSaas-Grund3166 SW 33+111
2024-03-02GRDavos2825 NW 13-111
2024-03-02GRDavos2621 NW 13-111
2024-03-09GLGlarus2188 W 13=211
2024-03-10URAndermatt2058 N 23+101
2024-03-10VSOrsières2665 NW 23+111
2024-03-22GRKlosters1875 SW 1(2=)202
2024-04-01VSZermatt2518 N 24-544
2024-04-02VSVal de Bagnes3574 N 13=603
2024-04-29GRSurses3336 S 1(2-)101
2024-05-05GR Pontresina3582 N 12=111
2024-05-19VSEvolène3300 N 1212
2024-05-19GRPontresina3584 N 1101

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Notes on the data

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

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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