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Avalanche on Denali’s West Buttress Causes Second Climbing Season Fatality

Rangers recovered 29-year-old Nicholas Vizzini’s body using a beacon search after a soft slab avalanche carried him down roughly 1,600 feet.

Swiss Snowboarding Star Eliot Dänzer, 22, Dies in Eiger Avalanche

Two Avalanches Strike Swiss Alps, Prompting Fatalities and Ongoing Investigations

Climber Airlifted to Safety After Avalanche on Zugspitze

Three Heli-Skiers Killed in British Columbia Avalanche as Investigations Continue

Three Heli-Skiers Presumed Dead After Massive Avalanche in Alaska

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Dies Following Avalanche During Mitigation Efforts

Oregon Skiing Couple Killed in Avalanche Identified

Avalanche in Isère Claims One Life and Leaves Two Seriously Injured

Mammoth Mountain Avalanche Injures Two Ski Patrollers During Safety Operations

Utah Snowmobiler Dies in Avalanche in Monte Cristo Backcountry

Avalanches in Austria and Switzerland Claim Lives and Test Rescue Efforts

Five Skiers Killed in French Alps Avalanches

Avalanches in French Alps Claim Six Lives, Including Five Off-Piste Skiers

Four Skiers Killed in French Alps Avalanches as Risk Levels Remain High

Avalanche in Northern Italy Kills Three Skiers on Punta Valgrande

Wyoming Avalanche Kills Skier and Injures Another in Backcountry Incident

Recent Avalanche and Snowboarding Accidents Raise Concerns in French Alps

Utah Man Rescues Brother Buried in Christmas Eve Avalanche