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13-Year-Old Dies in Avalanche in the Austrian Alps

Published January 13, 2026, 20:14
13-Year-Old Dies in Avalanche in the Austrian Alps

A 13-year-old skier, a Czech citizen, died in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps at the Sportgastein ski resort. The boy was skiing off-piste when he was caught in the avalanche. Simultaneously, in the Untertauern area, a skier and her partner were also swept away by an avalanche, with the woman sustaining minor injuries. These incidents follow two previous avalanches in the Virmberg region, resulting in the death of a 58-year-old skier and numerous injuries. Furthermore, over the weekend, six skiers lost their lives in avalanches in the French Alps, making the situation particularly critical for winter sports enthusiasts.