An avalanche caught seven tourists in South Tyrol while they were heading up a mountain on a ski tour. Two escaped unharmed, ...

It is unknown why groups of mountaineers were still ascending the avalanche-prone summit so late in the day, rescuers say.

Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Three victims were found dead on Saturday, and the bodies of a man and his ...