List of mountaineering disasters in Europe by death toll

The following is a list of mountaineering disasters in Europe by death toll. This list includes climbing and mountaineering disasters that resulted in multiple deaths (3+) in Europe. FatalitiesYearTypeMountainLocationDetails191968Avalanche, Giant MountainsA large avalanche swept away 24 people at the bottom of Biały Jar, killing 19 of them.131954StormHoher Dachstein, Dachstein Mountains, A harsh blizzard killed a ten students and three teachers who were hiking to Hoher Dachstein.112022Serac collapseMarmolada, Dolomites, A large serac collapsed onto five rope teams ascending the peak, killing eleven and injuring eight more.111998AvalancheCrête du Lauzet, Cottian Alps, Nine students and two guides were killed when the weight of their group of 38 triggered an avalanche.92012AvalancheMont Maudit, Graian Alps, Nine climbers were killed and nine more were injured in an avalanche during an attempted dawn ascent of Mont Maudit.91959DisputedKholat Syakhl, Ural Mountains, Nine mountaineers from died in mysterious and heavily contested circumstances.91994AvalancheMont Blanc, Graian Alps, Nine climbers die in an avalanche.82008Serac collapseMont Blanc du Tacul, Graian Alps, A deadly avalanche killed eight climbers (5 Austrians, 3 Swiss) heading for the summit of Mont Blanc.82003AvalancheRysy, Tatra MountainsAn avalanche struck a group of 13 high school students attempting to summit Rysy, killing nine of them.81993AvalancheGrandes Jorasses, Graian Alps, Eight climbers from Italy, Germany, and France were killed in an avalanche above Courmayeur. 72010AvalanchesDiemtig Valley, Bernese AlpsEight skiers heading towards the peak of Drümännler were struck by an avalanche. When other mountaineers came to help, a second avalanche was triggered burying 11 more people. In total, seven died. 72018StormPigne d'Arolla, Pennine AlpsA group of 14 ski-mountaineers were stranded in white-out conditions while descending Pigne d'Arolla. Seven died of hypothermia.72015Avalanche, Dauphiné Alps, Three roped groups of climbers were struck by a large avalanche, with only one person surviving.62016AvalanchePas du Roc, Massif des Cerces, A group of French Foreign Legionnaires participating in a ski-mountaineering exercise were struck by an avalanche near Valfréjus, killing 6.62009AvalancheSchalfkogel, Ötztal Alps, An avalanche killed six hikers (five Czech, one Slovak) attempting to summit Schalfkogel near Sölden.62007AvalancheJungfrau, Bernese AlpsSix Swiss Soldiers were killed in an avalanche during an alpine training exercise.62024StormTête Blanche, Pennine AlpsSix skiers died of hypothermia after becoming stranded in a storm.62016AvalancheSchneebiger Nock, High Tauern, Six skiers were killed on Monte Nevoso.62015AvalancheVallon de Bachas, Queyras, Six experienced climbers were killed in an avalanche.61971StormCairngorm Plateau, Five students and one teacher died of exposure during a two-day expedition by members of Ainslie Park High School in the Cairngorms.52025AvalancheVertainspitze, Ortler Alps, Five climbers were killed and two were injured by an avalanche while attempting an ascent.52000AvalancheTour Ronde, Graian Alps, Five mountaineers (3 German, 2 French) died in an avalanche on Tour Ronde while attempting to summit Mont Blanc.52016AvalancheGeier, Tux Alps, Two ski groups from the Czech Republic were struck by a large avalanche, which killed 5.52025AvalancheRimpfischhorn, Pennine AlpsFive climbers were found deceased following an avalanche.51936StormSchauinsland, Black Forest, Five English schoolboys died of exhaustion during a poorly planned expedition to climb Schauinsland in a snowstorm.52020AvalancheDachsteinFive snowshoers were killed by an avalanche.52011AvalancheHaute RouteFive were killed when an avalanche hit a group of eleven skiers.41936AvalancheEiger, Bernese AlpsFour climbers died attempting to summit Eiger's north face.41998AvalancheAonach Mòr, Four climbers were killed and three were injured in an avalanche on the Aonach an Nid basin of Aonach Mòr.41865FallMatterhorn, Pennine AlpsDuring the descent after successfully completing the first ascent of the Matterhorn, novice mountaineer Douglas Hadow slipped, and pulled three others connect by rope to him down the north face.31995AvalancheBuachaille Etive Mòr, A father, son, and family friend were killed during their descent when a climber above them triggered an avalanche.31970AvalancheBen Nevis, An avalanche struck four climbers on Ben Nevis, killing three.32023FallAonach Eagach, Three roped climbers killed in a fall.32025AvalancheTosc, Julian AlpsThree Croatian climbers died in an avalanche.32009AvalancheBuachaille Etive Mòr, Three mountaineers were killed in a deadly avalanche.31980StormPilsko, Żywiec BeskidsA group of schoolchildren got lost in a snowstorm, resulting in three deaths.

See also

List of mountaineering disasters by death toll List of mountaineering disasters in North America by death toll

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