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30-01-2025
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Avalanches Kill Five Skiers in French Alps
Two separate avalanches killed five skiers across the French Alps on Wednesday, according to several news of the deceased — all Norwegians — were caught in an avalanche at Val-Cenis. Three of them were pronounced dead at the scene, while one, a woman, was transported to a hospital in Grenoble. There, she died of cardiorespiratory arrest and severe hypothermia, an official in the Savoie prefect's department told The other members of the group were caught by the avalanche, but they survived and were unharmed.'It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area,' Jacques Arnoux, the mayor of Val-Cenis, told Agence France-Presse. As they were skiing off-piste, the seven skiers were wearing avalanche beacons. Ten mountain rescue specialists responded to the incident, a police source said, according to the same day, in the Mont Blanc Massif, an avalanche killed a Swiss woman who was skiing alongside her father and brother. All members of the group had avalanche airbags and avalanche beacons, The Guardian brother was transported to a hospital for testing, and her father was avalanche danger at the time of the deaths on Wednesday in both areas was 'considerable,' indicating 'dangerous avalanche conditions,' according to the European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS). In the Val-Cenis case, the avalanche problems were new snow and a persistent weak lethal avalanches follow another similar incident on Tuesday, where a Brazilian Portuguese national was killed by a 'very large' slide, also in the French 55-year-old man had been skiing in an off-piste section of the Les Grands Montets when the avalanche struck. A ski patrol heading to close the area due to poor conditions first spotted the rescuers visited the scene where the skier was pronounced has seen 26 avalanche fatalities this winter, nearly half of which occurred in France, the EAWS reports. On average, 100 people are killed by avalanches each ski season in much of France's mountains, the avalanche danger remains 'considerable' the first to read breaking ski news with POWDER. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected with the latest happenings in the world of skiing. From ski resort news to profiles of the world's best skiers, we are committed to keeping you informed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
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Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches
Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps on Wednesday, local officials have confirmed. One torrent of snow came in Val-Cenis, in the south-eastern Savoie region, killing four Norwegian skiers, while a Swiss skier died further north in the Haute-Savoie region, near Chamonix. Three of the Norwegians were killed instantly while a fourth, a woman, died in a nearby hospital after suffering severe hypothermia and a cardiorespiratory arrest. They were part of a larger group of seven skiers and the remaining three were unharmed. Jacques Arnoux, mayor of Val-Cenis, told AFP each member of the group had been carrying an avalanche beacon as they were off-piste skiing. Also known as backcountry skiing, it refers to any area not marked or maintained for use by skiers and is considerably more dangerous. "It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area," Mayor Arnoux added. A team of 10 mountain rescue specialists were despatched in the operation, a police source said. The Swiss victim, a 30-year-old woman, was skiing with her brother, who was taken to hospital for tests, and her father, who was unharmed. All three had anti-avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range. On Tuesday, a 55-year-old Brazilian-Portuguese skier was killed in a "very large" avalanche on an off-piste section Mont Blanc.
BBC News
30-01-2025
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- BBC News
Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches
Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps on Wednesday, local officials have confirmed. One torrent of snow came in Val-Cenis, in the south-eastern Savoie region, killing four Norwegian skiers, while a Swiss skier died further north in the Haute-Savoie region, near Chamonix. Three of the Norwegians were killed instantly while a fourth, a woman, died in a nearby hospital after suffering severe hypothermia and a cardiorespiratory arrest. They were part of a larger group of seven skiers and the remaining three were unharmed. Jacques Arnoux, mayor of Val-Cenis, told AFP each member of the group had been carrying an avalanche beacon as they were off-piste known as backcountry skiing, it refers to any area not marked or maintained for use by skiers and is considerably more dangerous. "It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area," Mayor Arnoux added.A team of 10 mountain rescue specialists were despatched in the operation, a police source said. The Swiss victim, a 30-year-old woman, was skiing with her brother, who was taken to hospital for tests, and her father, who was unharmed. All three had anti-avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range. On Tuesday, a 55-year-old Brazilian-Portuguese skier was killed in a "very large" avalanche on an off-piste section Mont Blanc.
Al Arabiya
29-01-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Avalanche kills four Norwegian skiers in French Alps
An avalanche in the French Alps on Wednesday killed four Norwegian skiers swept away by the off-piste torrent of snow and ice, officials in the southeastern Savoie region told AFP. On the same day a separate avalanche near Chamonix in the Haute-Savoie region to the north killed a Swiss skier, according to the public prosecutor's office in nearby Bonneville. The Norwegian victims were part of a group of seven skiers caught in the avalanche in Val-Cenis, on the border with Italy. Three were killed on the spot while another, a woman, died after being taken to hospital in Grenoble with a cardiorespiratory arrest and severe hypothermia, an official in the Savoie prefect's department said. The remaining three were unharmed. All were equipped with avalanche beacons as they were engaged in off-piste ski touring, the mayor of Val-Cenis, Jacques Arnoux, told AFP. 'It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area,' he added. A team of 10 high-mountain rescue specialists joined in the operation, according to a police source. The victim in the Haute Savoie avalanche on Wednesday was a 30-year-old woman who was skiing off-piste on the north face of the Aiguillette des Posettes in the Mont Blanc massif, according to the office in Bonneville. She was with her father, who was unhurt, and her brother, who was taken to the hospital for tests. All three were equipped with transceivers and anti-avalanche airbags, the prosecutor's office added.
The Guardian
29-01-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Five skiers killed in French Alps after avalanches hit off-piste areas
An avalanche in the French Alps has killed four Norwegian skiers who were swept away by an off-piste torrent of snow and ice in the southeastern Savoie region. Also on Wednesday, a separate avalanche near Chamonix, in the Haute-Savoie region, killed a Swiss skier, according to the public prosecutor's office in Bonneville. The Norwegian victims were part of a group of seven skiers caught in the avalanche in Val-Cenis, on the border with Italy. Three were killed on the spot while another, a woman, died after being taken to hospital in Grenoble with a cardiorespiratory arrest and severe hypothermia, an official in the Savoie prefect's department said. The remaining three were unharmed. All were equipped with avalanche beacons as they were engaged in off-piste ski touring, said the mayor of Val-Cenis, Jacques Arnoux. 'It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area,' he added. A team of 10 high-mountain rescue specialists joined in the operation, according to a police source. The victim in the Haute Savoie avalanche on Wednesday was a 30-year-old woman who was skiing off-piste on the north face of the Aiguillette des Posettes in the Mont Blanc massif, according to the office in Bonneville. She was with her father, who was unhurt, and her brother, who was taken to the hospital for tests. All three were equipped with transceivers and anti-avalanche airbags, the prosecutor's office added.
