Further Avalanche Deaths in the Alps
Two skiers died in the French Alps on Monday.
It follows the deaths of two off-piste tourers in a separate slide at the weekend.
A 38-year-old man was killed in Saint-Agnes near Grenoble.
A skier he was with was unharmed.
The two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps on Saturday were killed near Saint-Veran.
The two victims were part of a group of four unguided skiers when an avalanche hit the north side of the Tete de Longet mountain.
Fresh snow is now falling as a new snowstorm hits, and the risk has now risen to 4 on a scale of 5 in parts of the Alps.
See here for PlanetSKI’s updated snow report.
Here’s the risk in Switzerland on Wednesday 11th February:
Avalanche danger in Switzerland. Image c/o Swiss Avalanche Institute
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