The 2009 Zigana avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 25 January at around 11:15 local time (09:15 UTC) on Mount Zigana, Gümüşhane Province in north-eastern Turkey.

It struck a group of 17 hikers at a height of 2,200 m (7,200 ft) near the site of a small ski resort.

The snow mass dragged the hikers about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) into a valley.

[2] Teams from civilian defense and other public administrations rushed to the scene for the rescue of the victims from a sports club in Trabzon after local gendarmerie was notified of the incident.

Also a team of AKUT, a voluntary disaster search and rescue organization, travelled from Trabzon to the location, to assess the situation and to offer any help and assistance necessary.