2016 Geier avalanche

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 2,800-metre (9,200 ft) Geier mountain range. The avalanche occurred shortly after midday near the mountain hut Lizumer Hütte. There were two ski groups from the Czech Republic caught up in the snowslide, including two guides. This was one of 19 avalanches reported in Tyrol on 6 February. There were no other fatalities, but several people were reported injured. The avalanche risk level in Tyrol was three out of a possible five, deemed “considerable”.