2003 Tatra Mountains avalanche

2003 Tatra Mountains avalanche
Rysy peak
Location on the map of the Tatra Mountains
DateJanuary 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)
Time10:45 AM (CET)
Locationascent of Rysy, Poland
Coordinates49°10′46″N 20°5′18″E / 49.17944°N 20.08833°E / 49.17944; 20.08833
Typeavalanche
Deaths8 people
Non-fatal injuries2 people

The 2003 Tatra Mountains avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 28 January 2003, sweeping away nine out of a thirteen-member group heading to the summit of Rysy in the Tatra Mountains. The participants of the trip were students from the Leon Kruczkowski High School in Tychy and individuals associated with the school's sports club Pion.

On 28 October 2010, the film Cisza premiered, based on the events of 2003.