DOI: 10.16904/envidat.412
title: Fatal avalanche accidents in Switzerland since 1936/37

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This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in Switzerland with at least one fatality. The data set commences on 01/10/1936. After the completion of a hydrological year, the new data is added.
The following information is provided:
 * avalanche identifier 
 * date of the accident 
 * accuracy of the date in range of days before and after 
 * hydrological year (always from first of october to end of september)
 * canton 
 * municipality 
 * start zone point latitude
 * start zone point longitude
 * start zone point accuracy (in meters)
 * start zone point elevation (in meteres above sea level) 
 * slope aspect (main orientation of start zone) 
 * slope inclination (in degree, steepest point within start zone) 
 * forecasted avalanche danger level 1 (first danger) 
 * forecasted avalanche danger level 2 (second danger)
 * accident within the core zone (most dangerous aspect and elevation as mentioned in the forecast) 
 * number of dead persons 
 * number of caught persons 
 * number of fully buried persons 
 * activity/location of the accident party at the time of the incident
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 Description: This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in Switzerland with at least one fatality. The data set commences on 01/10/1936. After the completion of a hydrological year, the new data is added.

The following information is provided: * avalanche identifier * date of the accident * accuracy of the date in range of days before and after * hydrological year (always from first of october to end of september) * canton * municipality * start zone point latitude * start zone point longitude * start zone point accuracy (in meters) * start zone point elevation (in meteres above sea level) * slope aspect (main orientation of start zone) * slope inclination (in degree, steepest point within start zone) * forecasted avalanche danger level 1 (first danger) * forecasted avalanche danger level 2 (second danger) * accident within the core zone (most dangerous aspect and elevation as mentioned in the forecast) * number of dead persons * number of caught persons * number of fully buried persons * activity/location of the accident party at the time of the incident
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 Description: 

This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in Switzerland with at least one fatality. The data set commences on 01/10/1936. After the completion of a hydrological year, the new data is added.

The following information is provided: * avalanche identifier * date of the accident * accuracy of the date in range of days before and after * hydrological year (always from first of october to end of september) * canton * municipality * start zone point latitude * start zone point longitude * start zone point accuracy (in meters) * start zone point elevation (in meteres above sea level) * slope aspect (main orientation of start zone) * slope inclination (in degree, steepest point within start zone) * forecasted avalanche danger level 1 (first danger) * forecasted avalanche danger level 2 (second danger) * accident within the core zone (most dangerous aspect and elevation as mentioned in the forecast) * number of dead persons * number of caught persons * number of fully buried persons * activity/location of the accident party at the time of the incident
description: Resource Title: Fatal avalanche accidents in Switzerland since 1936/37
 Size: 178156 bytes
 Format: text/csv
 URL: https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/91c9414e-13ce-49c2-9b1e-3ccc9e4a5314/resource/3b0f1900-b0a3-4023-896a-f5ae7c36924c/download/avalanche_accidents_fatal_switzerland_since_1936.csv
 Description: This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in Switzerland with at least one fatality. The data set commences on 01/10/1936. After the completion of a hydrological year, the new data is added.

The following information is provided:
* avalanche identifier
* date of the accident
* accuracy of the date in range of days before and after
* hydrological year (always from first of october to end of september)
* canton
* municipality
* start zone point latitude
* start zone point longitude
* start zone point accuracy (in meters)
* start zone point elevation (in meteres above sea level)
* slope aspect (main orientation of start zone)
* slope inclination (in degree, steepest point within start zone)
* forecasted avalanche danger level 1 (first danger)
* forecasted avalanche danger level 2 (second danger)
* accident within the core zone (most dangerous aspect and elevation as mentioned in the forecast)
* number of dead persons
* number of caught persons
* number of fully buried persons
* activity/location of the accident party at the time of the incident