Disaster ReliefFeb 21, 2026State Department warns Americans of 'extremely dangerous' avalanche conditions across EuropeThe U.S. State Department has issued an urgent warning to Americans traveling in the Alpine regions of Switzerland, Austria, and France due to significantly increase...AvalancheSwitzerlandAustria+2
DeathJan 13, 2026Ueli Kestenholz, who won snowboarding's first Olympic medal in 1998, dies in Swiss avalancheUeli Kestenholz, a Swiss snowboarder and pioneer of the sport, has died at the age of 50 after being caught in an avalanche in the Lötschental valley of Valais, Swit...Ueli KestenholzOlympicsAvalanche
AccidentJan 6, 2026Snowmobiler dies after being trapped under snow in Nevada County avalancheA snowmobiler lost his life after being trapped under snow during an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, California. Th...Nevada CountyAvalancheSnowmobiler+1
