Police report
Several skiers buried in an avalanche in Italy
Feb 15, 2026, 3:33 p.mFeb 15, 2026, 3:33 p.m
At least two skiers have died in another avalanche accident in the Alps. In the Italian Aosta Valley, the mountain rescue service was only able to rescue a dead man from the masses of snow. One died shortly afterwards. Another skier had to be taken by helicopter to the hospital in Turin in critical condition. A search is underway for further possible victims.
Media reports reported that up to six skiers were buried. According to initial information, the avalanche broke out around 11 a.m. in the morning. The skiers were off the groomed pistes above the town of Courmayeur in a side valley. According to the mountain rescue service, the victims probably come from France.
Another avalanche in Trentino
An avalanche also occurred in the Alps in the northern Italian region of Trentino on Sunday. According to the rescue services, other skiers there managed to pull a buried person out of the snow on their own.
Since the beginning of winter, several fatal avalanche accidents have occurred in the Alps. Several Germans also died. (sda/dpa)