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Three Off-Piste Skiers Killed in Italian Alps Avalanches Near MilanoCortina Venues

Officials warn of continued avalanche danger following fresh snow and wind, prompting multi-agency air rescues.

Overview

  • Rescue services confirmed three fatalities on Feb. 7 across Trentino Alto Adige and Lombardy in separate off-piste avalanches.
  • Two skiers died near Pizzo Meriggio in Albosaggia, where a third person, a 53-year-old man, was airlifted to Sondrio hospital in critical condition.
  • In the Dolomites, rescuers recovered a man’s body at Punta Rocca on the Marmolada massif after he was buried by an avalanche.
  • Large coordinated operations deployed three helicopters and Fire Brigade SAF specialists, including crews flown by a Drago 150 helicopter stationed in Livigno.
  • AINEVA reported a marked avalanche risk from wind-drifted slabs that can be triggered by a single skier, and authorities said they had no confirmation of a reported fourth victim.