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The 2025-2026 winter season was marked by a fragile snowpack, resulting in a higher-than-usual number of avalanche incidents. By the end of March, 244 people had been caught in 171 separate avalanches, according to the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
A 250-metre-long fracture on a mountainside in canton Valais is widening at a rate of 2-4 millimetres daily, sparking concerns of a potential collapse that could dam the Navizence River and trigger floods in the village of Chippis.
In the Val d’Anniviers region, the 'Fios fault' near Grimentz has expanded and continues to be actively monitored. Authorities are preparing safety measures and local evacuation plans over fears that a section of the mountain could collapse.
Authorities in Val d'Anniviers are preparing for a potential large-scale landslide as the 'Fios fault' continues to grow, now measuring 250 metres long. An estimated 500,000 cubic metres of the mountainside is unstable, prompting continuous monitoring and the preparation of evacuation plans for the area.
From trusted Swiss news outlets