of the Engadiners is remembered in the name Galtür, meaning Cultura. During the Thirty Years' War, Galtür was badly damaged. The church and many houses...
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The Galtür avalanche occurred on 23 February 1999 in the Alpine village of Galtür, Austria. At 50 m (160 ft) high and traveling at 290 km/h (180 mph)...
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charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey. 1999 Galtür avalanche: An avalanche destroys the village of Galtür, Austria, killing 31. February 27 – While trying...
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received a suspended sentence. The small Austrian village of Galtür was hit by the Galtür avalanche in 1999. The village was thought to be in a safe zone...
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Montroc avalanche February 21, 1999 Evolène avalanche February 23, 1999, Galtür avalanche, the deadliest avalanche in the Alps in 40 years July 2014 Mont-Blanc...
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previously climbed by surveyors in the 1850s. The nearest settlements are Galtür, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the north, and Guarda, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the south. Swisstopo...
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Friday avalanches in 1916, and the deadliest avalanche in Europe since the Galtür avalanche in 1999. Two causal factors for the avalanche of 2017 include...
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times.) The old parish of Ardez also included Guarda, Lavin, Susch and Galtür in the Tyrolean Paznaun valley. In 1538 it became Protestant. The church...
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decision to sell both rotorcraft to Israel in 1981. However, since the 1999 Galtür avalanche, in which over 7000 thousand people had transported by international...
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town 4,378 Gaimberg Other municipality 822 Gallzein Other municipality 668 Galtür Other municipality 765 Gerlos Other municipality 790 Gerlosberg Other municipality...
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Tannberg (Schröcken, Lech, Warth), all in Vorarlberg; and in Paznauntal (Galtür), in Tyrol. Additionally, Walser communities are reportedly found in Haute-Savoie...
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2237 Gaflenz 7353 Gaishorn am See 3617 Gallizien 4221 Gallneukirchen 7235 Galtür 5443 Gaming 7485 Gams bei Hieflau 3637 Gansbach 2753 Gänserndorf 2282 Gars...
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with treason in Ankara, Turkey. 1999 – An avalanche buries the town of Galtür, Austria, killing 31. 2007 – A train derails on an evening express service...
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Mountain pass location type (as of 1911) Elevation m ft Jamjoch Guarda to Galtur Snow 3,082 939 Fuorcla del Confin Silvretta Pass to the Vermunt Glacier...
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"Alpine Tsunami" Galtür avalanche February 23, 1999 Powder snow avalanche July 5, 2005 (2005-07-05) At the Austrian alpine village of Galtür, snow on the...
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French Air Force, and German Bundeswehr to evacuate survivors after the 1999 Galtür Avalanche a decision was taken to equip the Austrian Air Force with medium-sized...
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Post box in Galtür. Paznaun, Tyrol, Austria...
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Walsertal; Tannberg, Schröcken, Lech and Warth, parts of Steeg in Tirol, Galtür and Ischgl in the Paznauntal, Brand, Bürserberg, Dünserberg, Ebnit, Laternsertal...
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(Corsica) France 1934 36 32 Vallouise (Hautes-Alpes) France 1757 37 31 1999 Galtür avalanche Austria 1999 38 29 Rigopiano avalanche Italy 2017 39 28 Granduc...
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Bielerhöhe – Partenen – Vorarlberg, Austria Gargellen – Vorarlberg, Austria Galtür – Silvapark – Tyrol, Austria Scuol (Motta Naluns) – Graubünden, Switzerland...
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Silvretta Arena Ischgl, Samnaun (Schweiz) 1360–2870 7/25/13 172 Silvrettapark Galtür 1600–2300 0/3/7 40 Sölden Sölden, Hochsölden 1350–3255 7/10/8 145 Steinplatte...
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helicopters, except the 24 AB-212s, are becoming obsolete. After the 1999 Galtür Avalanche, it became apparent that the Austrian Air Force's helicopter complement...
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742) Faggen (371) Fendels (270) Fiss (978) Fließ (2,921) Flirsch (939) Galtür (826) Grins (1,386) Ischgl (1,596) Kappl (2,625) Kaunerberg (402) Kaunertal...
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villages in the Paznaun are See (1050m), Kappl (1226m), Ischgl (1377m) and Galtür (1586m). Today, the main economic activity in the valley is tourism, especially...
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Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of 2,779 m (AA). The nearest taller mountain is the...
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A Blackhawk helicopter as the crew prepares to evacuate tourists stranded by an avalanche in Galtür, Austria, on February 25, 1999....
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the Swiss canton of Valais. Just two days later, the larger avalanche of Galtür caused 31 deaths in Austria. Evolène is a commune consisting of several...
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Pass Davos to Susch Switzerland 2383 N/W Bielerhöhe Sankt Gallenkirch to Galtür Austria 2036 N/W Arlberg Pass Bludenz to Landeck Austria 1793 N/W Flexen...
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Currently, the festival is held in Galtür, Austria, a small ski resort village. Some popular tourist attractions in Galtür include hiking, biking, and open-air...
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spend summers usually in the Tyrolean mountains, most often in the town Galtür. In his correspondence with Victor Hammer, Schenker revealed that he was...
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