A series of avalanches in the Italian Alps killed two people and injured several others on Friday, with strong winds hampering the rescue operations, rescuers said.

On Saturday, a big avalanche hit a group of climbers in the Ortler Alps of South Tyrol, Italy. The incident occurred around 4 pm near 3,545m Vertainspitze (Cima Vertana), just across the border from ...

ROME, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Five German climbers have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Italian Alps, local authorities said on Sunday. The climbers had set out on Saturday to scale Cima ...

An international research team has shown that avalanches are crucial to the survival of many glaciers worldwide. The study aims to contribute to better predictions of water resources and natural ...

Several skiers and snowboarders were buried Thursday morning in an avalanche on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Alps, according to Austrian media reports. Three injured skiers were airlifted to a ...

The climbers were in two groups in northern Italy on Saturday night when an avalanche struck. Two people survived. By Ali Watkins Five German mountaineers were killed on Saturday when an early-season ...