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Gerhard Kremser

Gerhard Kremser

District Head, Pongau Mountain Rescue Service

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"Despite clear and repeated warnings, numerous avalanches occurred again today—unfortunately with fatal consequences. This tragedy painfully demonstrates how serious the current avalanche situation is." — Gerhard Kremser, January 18, 2026

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Europe's deadliest avalanche week in years

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Eight skiers died in three avalanches across Austria on Saturday, January 18—all within four hours, all in terrain where warnings had been issued for days. The dead include a woman buried in front of her husband in Bad Hofgastein, four killed in the Gastein Valley, and three Czech nationals swept away in Pusterwald. These eight deaths brought the week's Alpine toll to at least 19 across Austria (7 deaths), France (6 deaths), Switzerland (5 deaths), and Italy (1 death).

Updated Jan 19