article_snippet: An Australian woman has been killed in an avalanche in Austria.
article_snippet: the accident happened at midday local time and ski patrols, alpine police and two helicopters were involved in the rescue, local website Heute reported.
article_snippet: Although the cause of the accident has not been confirmed, local police claimed the snowboarders had triggered an avalanche in Austria.
article_snippet: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been tumultuous winter in Austria this year, with at least 22 people killed by avalanches, the Fairfax Media reported.
article_snippet: The sudden rise in deaths comes as the European country experiences the heaviest snowfall in 15 years.
article_snippet: In January, two of the United States ski team died while training in Soelden - in Austria's west - after an avalanche wiped an avalanche out.
highlights_snippet: Woman, 27, died in Austria following an avalanche on Tuesday afternoon .
  