2016 Geier avalanche

Avalanche in Austria January 2023 right|thumb|Geier as seen from the northwest The 2016 Geier avalanche was an avalanche which occurred in Wattenberg, Austria, on 6 February 2016. Five people were killed (all Czechs), when the disaster struck in the 2800 m on Geier mountain range.http://beta.ceskenoviny.cz/index_view.php?id=1312227 Czech freerider denies responsibility for avalanche accident 7 February 2016 13 February 2016 České noviny The avalanche occurred shortly after midday near the mountain hut Lizumer Hütte. This was one of 19 avalanches reported in Tyrol on 6 February. The avalanche risk level in Tyrol was three out of a possible five, deemed "considerable". Avalanche The avalanche spread over a 2 km wide area, in the Wattental Valley in the Western Apline region of Tirol, burying 17 skiers from the Czech Republic who were taking part in a "free ride camp" and had been previously warned about the danger of an avalanche by locals. Martin Waldhart of Mountain Rescue stated at a press conference that the group had been skiing in an area that had been classified as an "absolute risk zone".https://eblnews.com/news/europe/avalanche-kills-five-czech-skiers-austrian-alps-9330 https://web.archive.org/web/20180421030653/https://eblnews.com/news/europe/avalanche-kills-five-czech-skiers-austrian-alps-9330 usurped 21 April 2018 Avalanche kills five Czech skiers in Austrian Alps 2016-02-06 EBL News 2018-04-20 en Resucue workers used dogs and helicopters to search for the groups and at the time of locating them, some of the skiers had already freed themselves. Victims There were two ski groups from the Czech Republic caught up in the snowslide, including two guides.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/06/skiers-killed-austrian-alps-avalanche-police Five skiers killed in Austrian Alps avalanche 7 February 2016 13 February 2016 The Guardian The avalanche killed 5 skiers of the parties, and injured two, with the remaining members of the party uninjured. There were no other fatalities, but several people were reported injured.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35513332 Austrian avalanche: Czech skiers killed in Alps 7 February 2016 13 February 2016 BBC News References Geier avalanche Geier avalanche Geier Category:February 2016 in Austria Category:Tyrol (state) Category:Avalanches in Austria Category:2010s disasters in Austria Category:2016 disasters in Europe