2016 Geier avalanche

Geier as seen from the northwest

The 2016 Geier avalanche was an avalanche which occurred in Wattenberg, Austria, on 6 February 2016. Five people were killed (all Czechs), when the disaster struck in the 2,800-metre (9,200 ft) Geier mountain range.[1] The avalanche occurred shortly after midday near the mountain hut Lizumer Hütte. There were two ski groups from the Czech Republic caught up in the snowslide, including two guides.[2] This was one of 19 avalanches reported in Tyrol on 6 February. There were no other fatalities, but several people were reported injured.[3] The avalanche risk level in Tyrol was three out of a possible five, deemed “considerable”.

References

  1. ↑ "Czech freerider denies responsibility for avalanche accident". České noviny. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Five skiers killed in Austrian Alps avalanche". The Guardian. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Austrian avalanche: Czech skiers killed in Alps". BBC News Online. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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