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Tragedy Strikes Winter Games: Three Skiers Killed in Avalanches

2/8/2026

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Three off-piste skiers died in avalanches on February 7, 2026, during the Milano Cortina Winter Games, as AINEVA warned of heightened avalanche risks.
The first victim triggered an avalanche at Punta Rocca.
Rescuers could not save him, with local media reporting a possible fourth victim in Trentino Alto Adige.
Two more skiers died in Albosaggia near Bormio.

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Three off-piste skiers died in avalanches on February 7, 2026, during the Milano Cortina Winter Games, as AINEVA warned of heightened avalanche risks.
The first victim triggered an avalanche at Punta Rocca.
Rescuers could not save him, with local media reporting a possible fourth victim in Trentino Alto Adige.
Two more skiers died in Albosaggia near Bormio.