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Fatal avalanche accidents in the hydrological year 2022/23

( 1. October 2022 - 30. September 2023 )

Anzahl Todesopfer : 22 Persons

Backcountry: 15 / Off-piste: 6 / Transportation routes: 0 / Buildings: 0

Map

Table

Date	Canton	Location	Elevation	Aspect	Activity	Dang.lev.	caught	buries	killed
2022-12-03	GR	Zernez	3047	NE	1	0	3	0	1
2022-12-11	GR	Mesocco	2631	E	1	3	2	1	1
2022-12-11	VS	Orsières	2559	E	1	3	2	1	1
2023-01-15	GR	Davos	2854	SW	1	3	1	1	1
2023-01-24	VS	Fully	2159	S	1	2	2	2	2
2023-02-04	GR	Disentis/Mustér	2225	SE	2	3	2	2	2
2023-03-11	VS	Val de Bagnes	2090	N	2	4	2	2	2
2023-03-12	BE	Lauterbrunnen	2172	N	1	3	3	1	1
2023-03-13	VS	Nendaz	2709	N	2	3	2	1	1
2023-03-15	VS	Nendaz	2721	N	2	3	1	1	1
2023-03-16	GR	Arosa	2187	NW	1	3	1	1	1
2023-03-21	BE	Meiringen / Grindelwald	2308	N	1	2	2	2	1
2023-04-23	AR	Hundwil	2049	NW	1	3	2	0	1
2023-04-29	GR	Samnaun	2251	NE		3	2	1	1
2023-05-17	BE	Lauterbrunnen	3956	SE	1	3	1	0	1
2023-05-19	VS	Blatten	3657	S	1	2	3	0	3
2023-06-02	VS	Naters	3477	S	1	-	1	1	1

Remarks concerning the map and table

The map can be zoomed. The points shown are the highest points of the release area, with the colours indicating the forecast danger level.

The table can be sorted by clicking on the table header.

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

Backcountry touring (e.g. snow-shoeing, mountaineering)
Off-piste skiing and snowboarding (generally accessed from a ski area)
Transportation corridors (e.g. ski runs or roads)
Buildings

Danger level

The forecast danger level is shown in the table with the following notations:

(3) - Danger level 3, but location of accident not within the most dangerous aspects and elevations as given in the bulletin
2↗3 - Increasing danger level during the day if two danger levels were given (e.g. double map with danger level for dry and wet avalanche danger)

The map shows the relevant danger level for the day of the accident. A link to the bulletin can be found in the pop-up window.

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