Keyword: Pongau

In January 2026, four participants in a training group of the Austrian Alpine Club died in an avalanche in the Großarltal valley. The Salzburg public prosecutor's office subsequently investigated the group leader but has now dropped the case. The Alpine Club expresses its solidarity with its mountain and ski guide.

Several people have died in various avalanches in Austria, France, and Switzerland last week. Authorities are currently warning of unevenly distributed, large amounts of snow in the Alps. Extreme caution is advised in open terrain – even for experienced winter sports enthusiasts.