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Eight Dead, One Missing After Lake Tahoe Backcountry Avalanche

Authorities are investigating why the guided tour proceeded despite avalanche warnings.

Weekend Alpine Avalanches Kill Six as Italy Confirms Four Dead and France Reports Two

Spain Mourns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Collision as Probe Eyes Possible Track Break

Eight Killed in Three Austrian Alpine Avalanches Within Hours

Two Snowmobilers Killed, Two Rescued After Avalanche Near Longs Pass

Deadly Week in the Alps as Sled Crash and Avalanches Kill Four

Alta Valle Maira Avalanche Kills One, Injures Three, With No Others Missing

Mexico Confirms 13 Dead in Oaxaca Train Derailment as Probe Secures Onboard Recorder

Three Killed, One Rescued After Avalanche Near Pico Tablato in Aragon

Three Skiers Killed in Pyrenees Avalanche Near Panticosa, One Hospitalized

Avalanche on Austria’s Stubai Glacier Prompts Major Search

Bodies of Italian and French Climbers Recovered After Yalung Ri Avalanche

Seven Climbers Killed in Avalanche at Yalung Ri Base Camp as Rescuers Airlift Five Survivors

Recovery Complete After South Tyrol Avalanche Kills Five German Climbers

Five German Mountaineers, Including Father and Daughter, Killed in South Tyrol Avalanche

Avalanche on Eiger Claims Two Lives, Injures Five in Swiss Alps

Avalanche in Northern Italy Kills Three Skiers on Punta Valgrande