https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Two off-piste skiers were killed and another was in serious condition on Sunday after an avalanche struck a slope near the ski resort of Courmayeur, Italy's alpine rescue said. https://www.thelocal.it/20260215/two-killed-one-injured-in-avalanche-near-italys-courmayeur Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:31:05 +0100 two-killed-one-injured-in-avalanche-near-italys-courmayeur Three people died in avalanches in Italy on Friday, including a French national and a German woman in the northwest of the country, mountain rescue services reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20260103/three-killed-in-avalanches-in-northern-italy Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:18:20 +0100 three-killed-in-avalanches-in-northern-italy Four people were injured and around 100 were stranded atop a mountain in northwest Italy on Tuesday after a cable car accident, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20251230/four-hurt-100-stranded-after-italy-cable-car-accident Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:04:45 +0100 four-hurt-100-stranded-after-italy-cable-car-accident If you can't wait to hit the slopes, here are the opening dates to know about for ski resorts in Italy this winter. https://www.thelocal.it/20251104/calendar-when-do-italian-ski-resorts-open-in-winter-2025 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:51:53 +0100 calendar-when-do-italian-ski-resorts-open-in-winter-2025 Those hitting Italy's slopes this ski season will need to comply with strict new rules that make it mandatory to wear a helmet when skiing, snowboarding, sledding or tobogganing. https://www.thelocal.it/20251104/what-to-know-about-italys-new-winter-sports-helmet-requirement Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:43:03 +0100 what-to-know-about-italys-new-winter-sports-helmet-requirement A British hiker had to be rescued following a rockslide in Italy's Dolomites after he ignored signs warning that the path was closed due to the danger of.... rockslides. He was then hit with a €14,000 rescue bill. https://www.thelocal.it/20250804/british-hiker-hit-with-e14000-bill-after-being-rescued-in-italys-dolomites Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:01:57 +0200 british-hiker-hit-with-e14000-bill-after-being-rescued-in-italys-dolomites The body of a 33-year-old British man who went missing during a solo hiking trip in the Italian Alps was found late on Wednesday, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20250717/body-of-missing-british-hiker-found-in-northern-italy Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:01:48 +0200 body-of-missing-british-hiker-found-in-northern-italy This scenic route dates back to Roman times, and to writer Rachael Martin was the inspiration for building a new life in northern Italy - as well as for writing her latest book. https://www.thelocal.it/20250627/via-spluga-the-alpine-walk-that-inspired-my-lifelong-love-of-italys-mountains Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:17:34 +0200 via-spluga-the-alpine-walk-that-inspired-my-lifelong-love-of-italys-mountains A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing while hiking in the Italian Dolomites, Italy’s alpine rescue has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20250108/body-found-in-search-for-missing-british-hikers-in-italys-dolomites Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:32:32 +0100 body-found-in-search-for-missing-british-hikers-in-italys-dolomites Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly resort, one with testing slopes or a place with options for non-skiers, Italy has no shortage of alternatives when it comes to winter holiday destinations. https://www.thelocal.it/20231124/from-experts-only-to-family-friendly-12-of-the-best-italian-ski-resorts Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:09:28 +0100 from-experts-only-to-family-friendly-12-of-the-best-italian-ski-resorts Two Austrian climbers died while attempting to summit a 2,500-metre peak in Italy's northeastern Julian Alps, the Friuli Venezia Giulia region's mountain rescue service said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240801/two-austrian-climbers-dead-in-italian-alps-ascent Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:05:46 +0200 two-austrian-climbers-dead-in-italian-alps-ascent Three Alpine rescuers died Wednesday during a mountain training exercise in northern Italy, after a rope they were scaling reportedly gave way. https://www.thelocal.it/20240529/three-mountain-rescuers-killed-in-italian-alps Wed, 29 May 2024 19:20:34 +0200 three-mountain-rescuers-killed-in-italian-alps A German tourist died after falling on the Monviso peak in the northwestern Italian Alps on Thursday, Italy's alpine rescue service said. https://www.thelocal.it/20230720/german-climber-dies-after-falling-from-italian-peak Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:16:37 +0200 german-climber-dies-after-falling-from-italian-peak Rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three Italian skiers killed in an avalanche on the French-Italian border, while a French off-piste skier died after a fall, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20230414/bodies-of-three-italian-skiers-found-after-avalanche Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:39:00 +0200 bodies-of-three-italian-skiers-found-after-avalanche The body of a second woman was found on Monday by rescuers a day after an avalanche hit the Italian ski resort of Courmayeur, news agencies reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20230320/two-swedish-skiers-found-dead-after-avalanche-in-italy Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:08:32 +0100 two-swedish-skiers-found-dead-after-avalanche-in-italy The number of people killed in an avalanche in the Italian Dolomites rose to 11 on Saturday, which was expected to be the final death toll, police said. https://www.thelocal.it/20220709/death-toll-climbs-to-11-in-italy-glacier-collapse Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:05:09 +0200 death-toll-climbs-to-11-in-italy-glacier-collapse Emergency services at the scene of a deadly avalanche in the Italian Dolomites recovered what body parts they could on Tuesday, with the dangers of venturing under the partially collapsed glacier slowing the search. https://www.thelocal.it/20220705/italy-glacier-collapse-the-struggle-to-find-the-bodies-of-14-missing-climbers Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:15:23 +0200 italy-glacier-collapse-the-struggle-to-find-the-bodies-of-14-missing-climbers Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps, but chances are 'slim'. https://www.thelocal.it/20220704/thermal-drones-seek-survivors-after-deadly-italy-glacier-collapse Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:45:11 +0200 thermal-drones-seek-survivors-after-deadly-italy-glacier-collapse An avalanche sparked by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others on Sunday, an emergency services spokeswoman said. https://www.thelocal.it/20220703/six-dead-after-glacier-collapses-in-italian-alps Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:43:05 +0200 six-dead-after-glacier-collapses-in-italian-alps