List of skiing deaths

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This is a list of skiing deaths of notable people, in chronological order, and includes skiers and snowboarders both professional and recreational whose deaths are due to accidents or avalanches.

All cases in the list below are from alpine or downhill skiing activities; no skiers have been known to have died during any cross-country event, or in any major international ski jumping competitions (e.g. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Olympic Games), though many ski jumpers have died during practice or in national events (:nb:Skader og dødsulykker i skihopping).

List

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! Name

! Age

! Location

! Country

! Date of accident

style="background:#9f9;"Mieczysław Karłowiczalign=center|32Tatra MountainsPoland–Slovakia border1909-02-08
|Giacinto Sertorellialign=center|22Garmisch, BavariaGermany1938-01-26
|James Palmer-Tomkinsonalign=center|36Klosters, GraubündenSwitzerland1952-01-07
|Paul Ausserleitneralign=center|26BischofshofenAustria1952-01-09
|John Semmelinkalign=center|20Garmisch, BavariaWest Germany1959-02-07{{cite news |date=9 February 1959 |title=Tragedy mars Canadian ski triumph |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0EswAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dagFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7177%2C1356377 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |page=17 |agency=Canadian Press}}
|Ross Milnealign=center|19Patscherkofel, Innsbruck, TyrolAustria1964-01-25{{cite news |date=26 January 1964 |title=Australian skier killed in Olympic drill |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiMhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uWUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7392%2C6045599 |newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |page=41 |agency=Associated Press}}
|Buddy Werneralign=center|28Las Trais Fluors slope, St. MoritzSwitzerland1964-04-12
|Barbara Hennebergeralign=center|23Las Trais Fluors slope, St. MoritzSwitzerland1964-04-12
|Michel Bozonalign=center|20Piste Emile Allais, Megève, Haute-SavoieFrance1970-01-23Hit a tree during a World Cup downhill. http://www.skihorizon.com/FR/magazine/itin02022001.asp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301195925/http://www.skihorizon.com/FR/magazine/itin02022001.asp |date=2010-03-01 }}
|Leonardo Davidalign=center|18Whiteface Mountain, New YorkUnited States1979-03-03Crashed and suffered brain trauma during a World Cup downhill race at Lake Placid. After being in a coma for nearly six years, he died at age twenty-four on 26 February 1985 in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy.
|Sara Mustonenalign=center|16Hintertux, TyrolAustria1979-09-12
|Josef Walcheralign=center|29Schladming, StyriaAustria1984-01-22
style="background:#9f9;"Hugh Lindsayalign=center|34Gotschnagrat, Klosters, GraubündenSwitzerland1988-03-10{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/10/newsid_2566000/2566699.stm | work=BBC News | title=1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party | date=1988-03-10}}
style="background:#9f9;"Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádizalign=center|52Beaver Creek, ColoradoUnited States1989-01-30
|Gernot Reinstadleralign=center|20Lauberhorn, Wengen, BernSwitzerland1991-01-20{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/20/sports/austrian-skier-dies-after-race-fall.html|title=Austrian Skier Dies After Race Fall|work=The New York Times | date=1991-01-20}}
|Nicolas Bochatayalign=center|27Les Arcs, SavoieFrance1992-02-22
|Ulrike Maieralign=center|26Garmisch, BavariaGermany1994-01-29
style="background:#9f9;"Michael Kennedyalign=center|39Aspen, ColoradoUnited States1997-12-31
style="background:#9f9;"Sonny Bonoalign=center|62Heavenly, NevadaUnited States1998-01-05[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/junkie/links/bono.htm Sonny Bono Is Killed in Ski Crash], The Washington Post, 1998-01-07
style="background:#9f9;"Doak Walkeralign=center|71Steamboat, ColoradoUnited States1998-01-30Walker died eight months after the accident, on 27 September 1998.
style="background:#9f9;"Michel Trudeaualign=center|23Kokanee Glacier Park, British ColumbiaCanada1998-11-13
|Régine Cavagnoudalign=center|31Pitztal Glacier, Innsbruck, TyrolAustria2001-10-31{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/1630461.stm|title=Skiing mourns Cavagnoud|publisher=BBC | date=2001-10-31}}
|Marco Siffredialign=center|22Mount Everest, Koshi ProvinceNepal2002-09-08
|Line Østvoldalign=center|25Valle Nevado, SantiagoChile2004-09-19
|Craig Kellyalign=center|36Revelstoke, British ColumbiaCanada2003-01-20
|Jonatan Johanssonalign=center|26Whiteface Mountain, New YorkUnited States2006-03-12
|Doug Coombsalign=center|48Couloir de Polichinelle, La GraveFrance2006-04-03
style="background:#9f9;"Edward LaChapellealign=center|80Monarch Ski Area, ColoradoUnited States2007-02-01
style="background:#9f9;"John McWethyalign=center|60Keystone, ColoradoUnited States2008-02-06
|John Nicolettaalign=center|27Alyeska Resort, AlaskaUnited States2008-04-11{{Cite web|title = Extreme skier dies in Alaska|url = https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/sports/alaska-competitors-ski-thin-line/article_79fddcfb-40f8-539d-b8c7-29c6e6d39e01.html|publisher = Jackson Hole News and Guide|date=2008-04-08}}
style="background:#9f9;"Natasha Richardsonalign=center|45Mont Tremblant, QuebecCanada2009-03-16
|Shane McConkeyalign=center|39DolomitesItaly2009-03-26
|C. R. Johnsonalign=center|26Squaw Valley, CaliforniaUnited States2010-02-24
|Jamie Pierrealign=center|38Snowbird, UtahUnited States2011-11-24{{Cite web |last=Regenold |first=Stephen |date=14 November 2011 |title=Skier Jamie Pierre Killed in Avalanche |url=https://gearjunkie.com/winter/skier-jamie-pierre-killed-in-avalanche |access-date=14 October 2024 |website=Gear Junkie}}
|Sarah Burkealign=center|29Park City, UtahUnited States2012-01-10{{Cite web |last=Care |first=Tony |date=16 January 2012 |title=Freestyler Burke went into cardiac arrest after accident |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/2.675/freestyler-burke-went-into-cardiac-arrest-after-accident-1.1133116 |access-date=14 October 2024 |website=cbc.ca}}
style="background:#9f9;"Prince Friso of Orange-Nassaualign=center|44Lech, VorarlbergAustria2012-02-17
|Nik Zoricicalign=center|29Grindelwald, BernSwitzerland2012-03-10
style="background:#9f9;"Claude Nobsalign=center|76Caux-sur-Montreux, VaudSwitzerland2012-12-24{{cite news |last=Keepnews |first=Peter |date=11 January 2013 |title=Claude Nobs, Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival, Dies at 76 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/12/arts/music/claude-nobs-founder-of-montreux-jazz-festival-dies-at-76.html |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=The New York Times}}
style="background:#9f9;"David Coealign=center|58Aspen, ColoradoUnited States2013-01-21
style="background:#9f9;"Philippe Favrealign=center|51Val Thorens, Savoie, French AlpsFrance2013-12-06{{cite news |last=Watkins |first=Gary |date=7 December 2013 |title=Philippe Favre killed in skiing accident |url=https://www.autosport.com/general/news/philippe-favre-killed-in-skiing-accident-4469809/4469809/ |access-date=14 October 2024 |publisher=Autosport}}
|Andreas Franssonalign=center|31Monte San Lorenzo, PatagoniaArgentina–Chile border2014-09-29
|JP Auclairalign=center|37Monte San Lorenzo, PatagoniaArgentina–Chile border2014-09-29
style="background:#9f9;"Sam Beallalign=center|39Beaver Creek, ColoradoUnited States2016-02-25
|Matilda Hargin née Rapaportalign=center|30Farellones, SantiagoChile2016-07-14
|David Poissonalign=center|35Nakiska, AlbertaCanada2017-11-13{{Cite news |last=Reed |first=Jessica |date=2017-11-13 |title=David Poisson, French Olympic skier, dies in training accident aged 35 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/13/david-poisson-french-olympic-skier-dies-in-training-accident-aged-35 |access-date=2024-04-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
style="background:#9f9;"Amanda Asayalign=center|33Whitewater Ski Resort, British ColumbiaCanada2022-01-07{{Cite web |date=9 January 2022 |title=Longtime Canadian women's baseball team member Amanda Asay dead at 33 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/baseball/canadian-womens-baseball-amanda-asay-dies-at-33-1.6309141 |access-date=14 October 2024 |website=cbc.ca}}
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|Gaspard Ulliel

align=center|37La Rosière Ski Resort, SavoieFrance2022-01-18{{cite web |last=Vaux-Montagny |first=Nicolas |date=19 January 2022 |title=French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/french-actor-gaspard-ulliel-hospitalized-ski-accident-82347687 |website=ABC News |archive-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125184247/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/french-actor-gaspard-ulliel-hospitalized-ski-accident-82347687 |url-status=live}}
|Sophie Hedigeralign=center|26Arosa Lenzerheide, GrisonsSwitzerland2024-12-23{{cite web |title=Swiss Olympic snowboarder dies in avalanche |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/swiss-olympic-snowboarder-dies-in-avalanche/88637716 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |access-date=24 December 2024 |date=24 December 2024 |agency=Keystone-SDA}}
style="background:#9f9;"Lynn Banalign=center|52Aspen, ColoradoUnited States2024-12-24{{cite web |title=New York Star Lynn Ban Dead at 52 After Undergoing Brain Surgery |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1412446/bling-empire-new-york-star-lynn-ban-dead-at-51-after-undergoing-brain-surgery |website=E! News |access-date=27 January 2025 |date=22 January 2025}}
style="background:#9f9;"Tomáš Kloučekalign=center|45Špindlerův MlýnCzech Republic2025-03-16{{cite news |title=Při lyžování ve Špindlerově Mlýně tragicky zemřel bývalý hokejista Klouček |url=https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/pri-lyzovani-ve-spindlerove-mlyne-tragicky-zemrel-byvaly-hokejista-kloucek/2648261 |access-date=17 March 2025 |agency=Czech News Agency |date=17 March 2025| language = cs|website=ČeskéNoviny.cz|trans-title=Former hockey player Klouček tragically died while skiing in Špindlerův Mlýn}}

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