Event Brief
Avalanches in the Alps: Mountain Rescue Efforts
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: French mountain rescuers face a deadly winter with 28 lives lost to avalanches in the Alps this season.
WHO: French mountain rescuers
WHAT: Avalanche rescue operations
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 9:59 AM ET
WHERE: Savoie region
WHY: Unusual weather conditions leading to increased avalanches
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