The police said several other rescues took place. The avalanches happened amid severe weather warnings across the region.

With only 1,500 residents, remote Lech has more than 50 restaurants serving local ingredients.

AT least two skiers are dead after a monster avalanche tore through the Austrian Alps amid with fears more victims could be buried under tonnes of snow. A massive rescue operation is underway in ...

Two people were killed in avalanches in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, bringing to seven the number of people killed in the country since Friday after heavy snowfall.

In Austria’s Tyrol region, dramatic Alpine scenery sets the stage for outdoor adventure in every season. View on euronews ...

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk ...

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is in Tyrol – the same region of Austria as the world famous St. Anton am Arlberg – but unlike its neighbour, has precious little name recognition in the UK. I had been on a ski ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major rescue operation was launched at St Anton after five skiers were caught in an avalanche some 450m wide [Reuters] Five ...

A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least ...

Lech has earned international recognition as a luxury ski destination popular with royalty, sports stars, and industry leaders. The village features upscale hotels alongside charming family-run ...

A major rescue operation was launched at St Anton after five skiers were caught in an avalanche some 450m wide Five people were killed in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps as heavy snowfall ...