https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Two snowboarders have been confirmed dead after their bodies were recovered following an avalanche in western Austria over the weekend, police said. https://www.thelocal.at/20260216/avalanche-in-tyrol-kills-two-austrian-snowboarders Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:51:04 +0100 avalanche-in-tyrol-kills-two-austrian-snowboarders An avalanche crashed into a ski slope on Austria's Stubai Glacier in the Tyrol region on Thursday leaving several people buried in snow. Some of the injured had to be airlifted to hospital. https://www.thelocal.at/20251127/several-people-reportedly-buried-after-avalanche-in-austrias-tyrol-region Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:47:31 +0100 several-people-reportedly-buried-after-avalanche-in-austrias-tyrol-region Austria is an excellent destination for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports, but the risk of deadly avalanches is real. Here's what you need to know to stay safe in the Alps. https://www.thelocal.at/20230206/avalanches-in-austria-what-you-should-know-to-stay-safe-in-the-mountains Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:21:07 +0100 avalanches-in-austria-what-you-should-know-to-stay-safe-in-the-mountains Austrian police said Sunday that five people had been killed in avalanches in the west of the country, after three deaths were reported Saturday despite pleas for caution on ski slopes. https://www.thelocal.at/20230205/eight-dead-in-weekend-avalanches-in-austria Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:30:53 +0100 eight-dead-in-weekend-avalanches-in-austria The bodies of three celebrated professional mountaineers - two Austrians and an American - were found Sunday after they went missing during an avalanche on a western Canadian summit, the national parks agency said. https://www.thelocal.at/20190422/bodies-of-three-mountaineers-found-in-canada Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:54:15 +0200 bodies-of-three-mountaineers-found-in-canada Three German cross-country skiers died and a fourth was reported missing following an avalanche in western Austria, police said. https://www.thelocal.at/20190113/german-skiers-die-in-austria-avalanche Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:57:13 +0100 german-skiers-die-in-austria-avalanche Heavy snowfall in southern Germany and the deaths of skiers prompted authorities Sunday to raise the avalanche alert warning in the Bavarian Alps to the second-highest level. https://www.thelocal.at/20190107/germany-snowfall-alert Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:12:23 +0100 germany-snowfall-alert The system by which Switzerland and Austria predicts and manages avalanche danger has been submitted to Unesco for potential inclusion on its ‘intangible heritage’ list. https://www.thelocal.at/20170403/swiss-austrian-avalanche-danger-management-submitted-to-unesco Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:57:13 +0200 swiss-austrian-avalanche-danger-management-submitted-to-unesco The mountain guide who was leading a group of Swiss ski tourers hit by an avalanche in the Austrian Tyrol last week is being investigated for homicide through negligence. https://www.thelocal.at/20170321/swiss-mountain-guide-investigated-over-deadly-austrian-avalanche Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:58:02 +0100 swiss-mountain-guide-investigated-over-deadly-austrian-avalanche The four people who died in a massive avalanche in the Tyrol region of Austria on Wednesday were from Switzerland, Swiss and Austrian media have reported. https://www.thelocal.at/20170317/austrian-avalanche-victims-thought-to-be-swiss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:47:03 +0100 austrian-avalanche-victims-thought-to-be-swiss As many as four skiers were feared dead on Wednesday after an avalanche engulfed a tour party of eight people in western Austria, police said. https://www.thelocal.at/20170315/up-to-four-skiers-feared-dead-after-austria-avalanche Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:54:54 +0100 up-to-four-skiers-feared-dead-after-austria-avalanche A weather warning has been issued for drivers on Austria’s roads, who should watch out for black ice after snowfall and freezing rain caused hazardous conditions on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.at/20170131/black-ice-warning-issued-for-austrias-roads Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:31:07 +0100 black-ice-warning-issued-for-austrias-roads A 19-year-old Austrian man owes his life to an avalanche search and rescue dog after he was buried under snow whilst skiing with friends in Westendorf in Tyrol. https://www.thelocal.at/20170116/rescue-dog-locates-austrian-skier-buried-under-avalanche Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:13:22 +0100 rescue-dog-locates-austrian-skier-buried-under-avalanche A British man and a Dutch man have died after being caught in a huge avalanche in Tyrol in western Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20161128/two-skiers-die-in-tyrol-avalanche Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:50:39 +0100 two-skiers-die-in-tyrol-avalanche A 25-year-old man has died in an avalanche in the Hintertux Glacier area in Tyrol’s Zillertal Alps. A second man was injured but survived. https://www.thelocal.at/20161017/one-dead-in-tyrol-alps-avalanche Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:53:57 +0200 one-dead-in-tyrol-alps-avalanche Six climbers, including a teenager, were killed in an Alpine avalanche on Saturday that struck the Monte Nevoso area, close to Italy's border with Austria, rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.at/20160313/austrian-woman-among-six-dead-in-avalanche Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:51 +0100 austrian-woman-among-six-dead-in-avalanche Five skiers from the Czech Republic were killed on Saturday in an avalanche in the Austrian alps that also engulfed 17 other people, police said. https://www.thelocal.at/20160206/five-dead-in-alpine-avalanche Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:37:52 +0100 five-dead-in-alpine-avalanche A 14-year-old boy was killed by an avalanche in Tyrol on Sunday afternoon. The teenager, a Russian citizen, was part of a ski tour group from Bavaria who were skiing off piste in the Hochzillertal area. https://www.thelocal.at/20160118/russian-teenager-killed-in-austrian-avalanche-tragedy-claims-teenager Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:00:36 +0100 russian-teenager-killed-in-austrian-avalanche-tragedy-claims-teenager A 26-year-old Austrian man and a 34-year-old German man died when an avalanche swept them down a slope while they were skiing off-piste in the canton of Valais, police said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.at/20160117/austrian-and-german-freeriders-die-in-avalanche Sun, 17 Jan 2016 23:32:52 +0100 austrian-and-german-freeriders-die-in-avalanche A hiker made a grisly discovery in the Kaunergrat mountain range in Tyrol on Wednesday - a lower leg dressed in a hiking boot and sock. It’s thought the body part may belong to a German skier who went missing in the region in December. https://www.thelocal.at/20150904/hiker-stumbles-on-human-leg-in-tyrol Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:46:30 +0200 hiker-stumbles-on-human-leg-in-tyrol