2009 Schalfkogel avalanche

Austria within Europe
The avalanche occurred in Sölden.
Schalfkogel as seen from the north from the Firmisan pass

The 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche was an avalanche which occurred in Sölden, Austria, on 2 May 2009. Six people were killed, five Czechs and one Slovak, when the disaster struck in the 3,500-metre (11,500 ft) Schalfkogel mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen upon recovery.[1] It was the deadliest avalanche to have occurred in Austria since March 2000.[2] Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Six mountain climbers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Avalanche Kills Six in Austrian Alps". Sky News. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche". The National. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.