Avalanche Powder Cloud Sweeps Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy Amid High Danger
Avalanche Powder Cloud Sweeps Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy Amid High Danger
US · Published Feb 18, 2026
Large avalanche powder cloud engulfed a lift line in Courmayeur, Italy, highlighting significant avalanche risk.
No injuries reported, but incident underscores the dangers of high avalanche conditions in the Alps.
Avalanche forecasters urge extreme caution due to heavy snowfall and unstable snowpack.
Avalanche surges across lift line in Italy
A notable avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line in Courmayeur, Italy, emphasizing the elevated avalanche danger prevailing throughout the Alps. The event transpired near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, where avalanche conditions were assessed at 4 out of 5, signifying a considerable hazard. Dramatic video footage captured the powder cloud swiftly descending the slope, engulfing skiers and snowboarders awaiting their turn. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a consequence of this occurrence. The Alps have been grappling with widespread instability attributed to substantial snowfall, potent winds, and the swift accumulation of snow atop fragile layers within the snowpack.
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