Avalanches occurred Monday in the Diemtigen Valley , 55 km ( 55 km ) south of Swiss . In first incident an avalanche buried eight person who was with a party of eight cross-country skiers . Second avalanche hit as rescuers searched for victims , burying one of them .
Avalanches occurred Sunday in the Diemtigen Valley , 34 miles ( 55 km ) south of Bern . In first incident an avalanche buried one person who was with a party of eight cross-country skiers . Second avalanche hit as rescuers searched for victims , burying 10 to 12 of them .