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Avalanche Near Courmayeur Kills Two Off-Piste Skiers With Third in Critical Condition

Rescuers describe the victims as "probably" French, with authorities confirming the search has ended and identification steps to follow.

Une avalanche a coûté la vie dimanche 15 février à deux skieurs hors-piste « probablement » français près de Courmayeur, en Italie. Illustration.
(Illustration) [JEFF PACHOUD / AFP]
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Quinze sauveteurs ont participé aux recherches, accompagnés de chiens de sauvetage et de deux hélicoptères.

Overview

  • The slide struck the steep Canale dei Vesses sector in Val Veny at the foot of Mont Blanc on Sunday, February 15.
  • The three victims were two men and one woman whose identities have not been publicly released.
  • One skier died at the scene and a second died in emergency care, while a third was airlifted to a Turin hospital in critical condition.
  • Italy’s alpine rescue service deployed 15 responders with search dogs and two helicopters to locate and evacuate the group.
  • The fatalities add to a spate of off-piste avalanche deaths reported across the Alps this winter, with French data citing 22 deaths in 2026.