All reported avalanche accidents in the current hydrological year 2025/26

( 1. October 2025 - 30. September 2026)

Number of accidents: 53

Number of persons caught: 78

Number of fatalities: 6 Personen

Map

Table

Date Canton Location Elevation Aspect Activity Dang.lev. caught buries killed
2025-11-27OWEngelberg2082 NW 23=200
2025-11-28NWBeckenried1956 N 1(3=)100
2025-11-29VSVal de Bagnes2645 NW 23-200
2025-12-06BEDärstetten2038 NW 12-100
2025-12-06URWassen2918 E 12+100
2025-12-06VSEvionnaz2151 NE 12+100
2025-12-06VSSaillon2392 SE 12+100
2025-12-08VSSaillon2441 SE 13=100
2025-12-13VSVal de Bagnes2358 N 2(2+)100
2025-12-23GRZuoz2501 W 11100
2025-12-26TIAirolo2924 SE 1(3-)400
2025-12-26BEReichenbach im Kandertal2375 NE 1(2-)200
2025-12-27VSSaas-Fee3142 NE 23-100
2025-12-28TICevio2735 NE 13-100
2025-12-29VSRied-Brig2779 NW 13-110
2025-12-30TIBedretto2144 N 1(2+)100
2025-12-30TIBedretto2556 N 12+100
2026-01-08BE / OWSchwanden bei Brienz / Giswil2126 NE 32+100
2026-01-09BEBoltigen1750 NW 1(3=)110
2026-01-10GRFideris2331 NW 13=100
2026-01-10OWGiswil1475 N 1(3=)220
2026-01-10TIBedretto2081 NE 1(3+)100
2026-01-11VSKippel2587 E 24-111
2026-01-11VSWiler (Lötschen)2769 NE 24-100
2026-01-11VDBlonay - Saint-Légier1696 N 1(3+)100
2026-01-11VSNendaz2570 NW 24-100
2026-01-11VSRiddes2200 N 2(4-)110
2026-01-11GRTujetsch2613 E 13+100
2026-01-11VSMont-Noble2544 NW 23+310
2026-01-11VSHérémence2552 E 24-100
2026-01-11SZOberiberg1688 NW 1(3+)300
2026-01-11VSTrient 2197 N 1(4-)110
2026-01-11VSAnniviers2689 E 23+100
2026-01-11GRArosa2372 N 23+100
2026-01-12VSNendaz2291 N 23+200
2026-01-13VSLeytron2388 E 13=111
2026-01-13GRFlims / Laax2286 NE 23=100
2026-01-13GRDavos2507 N 23=110
2026-01-14VSVex2290 E 23=211
2026-01-15VSChamoson2540 NE 13=322
2026-01-16GRSafiental2307 E 13-100
2026-01-16GRTujetsch2859 NE 13=511
2026-01-16VSAnniviers2923 NE 13=310
2026-01-17GRZernez2711 NE 13-200
2026-01-17GRSurses2013 N 2(3-)100
2026-01-17GRDisentis/Mustér2430 E 23=200
2026-01-17VSVal de Bagnes3202 SW 13=100
2026-01-17SGVilters-Wangs2121 N 13-100
2026-01-18GRDavos2462 NW 23=200
2026-01-18GRVaz/Obervaz2478 NW 23=100
2026-01-20VSOrsières2646 N 13-100
2026-01-21GRScuol2500 NE 12+100
2026-01-21VSSimplon-Dorf 2687 E 13-210

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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