Why have there been so many skiing deaths in Europe this year?
- Posted on February 22, 2026
- By CNN
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Why have there been so many skiing deaths in Europe this year?
The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it. The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air, gathering speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph), sweeping past anything in its path.
