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Five skiers killed in pair of avalanches in the Alpine regions of western Austria

AOL 18 Jan 2026
Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches on Saturday in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria, according to authorities ... Authorities say other avalanches were recorded in the area, but thankfully, resulted in no casualties ... .
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The beneficial effect of avalanches on Alpine glaciers

Swissinfo 18 Jan 2026
Avalanches help many glaciers in the Alps and around the world survive longer in the face of global warming, according to an international study. Sudden, spectacular and often deadly ... .
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Avalanches Across Austrian Alps Kill 8 Skiers in One Day

New York Times 18 Jan 2026
Skiers have also died from avalanche-related accidents in the Swiss and French Alps over the past week ... .
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Switzerland World Cup Alpine Skiing

Dispatch Argus 17 Jan 2026
Giovanni Franzoni, of Italy, competes during an alpine ski men's World Cup Super-G event on Friday in Wengen, Switzerland ... .
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Canada's Oatway, Jepsen wins Para alpine gold medals in Austria

CBC 17 Jan 2026
Canadian Para skiers Kurt Oatway and Mollie Jepsen won gold medals at a World Cup stop Saturday in Saalbach, Austria ... .
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Alpine skiing: Lindsey Vonn finishes third in latest World Cup downhill

Pioneer Press 17 Jan 2026
TARVISIO, ItalyThe Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a home Olympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn ... “It certainly hasn’t always been easy over the years, so today is huge,” Delago said ... It was awesome ... 8 ... .
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A week in an enchanting snow-dusted Alpine town for just £750

The Times/The Sunday Times 17 Jan 2026
... or ride the Untersberg cable car for a wintry mountain hike from the top (return £30; untersbergbahn.at) or to join a guided half-day snowshoe tour (£69; salzburg-alpin.com).
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Nicol Delago earns Italy's ski team another win as home Olympics near

CBC 17 Jan 2026
Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill on home snow Saturday in Tarvisio, Italy, with American Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season ... .
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Marco Odermatt sets up record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favourite

CBC 17 Jan 2026
Marco Odermatt led a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen — breaking a tie for the most downhill victories on the famed Lauberhorn course with Franz Klammer and Beat Feuz ... .
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