A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by …
A seasoned mountain guide was found dead late Tuesday night, February 4, after an avalanche buried him while backcountry skiing near the Les Houches ski resort in Haute-Savoie in France. The 59-year-old had set out alone on the slopes of Mont Lachat, an area he knew well. An alarm was raised by concerned friends around 4:30 p.m. when he failed to […] >> читать далее
A 55-year-old British man was killed after a massive avalanche swept him away in the French Alps on Tuesday, January 28. According to local authorities, the slide occurred in an off-piste area of the Grands Montets ski resort in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc. The avalanche, described as “very large,” measured over 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) long and 1,300 […] >> читать далее
A 44-year-old woman died Saturday in an off-piste avalanche at La Norma ski resort in Savoie, France. The victim, from Bourgneuf, was skiing with her partner and a friend when their group triggered a massive slide in the Saint-Antoine valley. The slide was reportedly 650 feet wide and ran for 2,000 feet, with debris up to 10 feet deep in […] >> читать далее
A 27-year-old Swiss man tragically lost his life on Friday, December 27, while backcountry skiing near the Glacier de Cheilon in the Arolla region of Switzerland. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., as the man and his companion traversed towards the Pas de Chèvre, a well-known mountain route marked by its steep iron ladders, which cross the rock face, and […] >> читать далее
A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by … >> читать далее