The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said, and another person was killed following an avalanche in a village north of there.

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, a large avalanche on the western side of Switzerland's Eiger caught and carried seven people. Five of the skiers were injured and two died in the accident. At 1:45 p.m., the ...

Audun Groenvold, a Norwegian skier and Olympic medalist, died this week after he was struck by lightning, the Norwegian Ski ...

Five skiers were found dead on the Adler Glacier near the resort town of Zermatt, Switzerland, Canton Valais Police announced May 25. The victims were discovered by an Air Zermatt search flight ...

These accidents included backcountry skiers and snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowbikers, and a ski patroller. The first fatality occurred on December 15, 2024 and the most recent occurred on March ...