Avalanches Across Austrian Alps Kill 8 Skiers in One Day
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Eight skiers died in three separate avalanches across the Austrian Alps on Saturday, following heavy snowfall that increased avalanche risks in the region.
- These incidents add to a recent surge in avalanche-related deaths across the Alps, with at least 11 fatalities reported in Austria, France, and Switzerland over the past week.
- In Salzburg, one skier was killed at 2,200 meters elevation, while another avalanche near Finsterkopf mountain resulted in four deaths, two injuries, and one uninjured skier.
- Three Czech skiers died in an avalanche in Pusterwald, about 70 miles east of Finsterkopf, with four others from the same group receiving medical treatment but not buried.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances
