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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Skier Dies in 300m Fall in Alps' Couloir des Cosmiques
On May 10, a French skier in his 50s died after falling over 300m in the Couloir des Cosmiques, a steep and dangerous ski route near Chamonix, France, in the Mont Blanc massif. This area is known for tough skiing, graded 5.1, E3, D+, S5, and is popular among very experienced skiers. However, a fall can be fatal. At 9:20 am, the Chamonix PGHM rescue team (Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne) received an alert, according to Le Dauphine. The rescuers helicoptered from their base in Les Bois, reaching the site minutes later. The slope was too steep to land, so rescuers were lowered to the skier. They tried to revive the man, but he had died. They then airlifted out his body. The skier's name was not released. That day was busy for the PGHM, with six rescues. In the Capucin Couloir, another skier broke his leg and was evacuated. On the North Face of Mont Blanc du Tacul, a skier caused an avalanche that swept away others. The PGHM rescued the people and took them to the hospital.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Massive avalanche kills skier in French Alps
A man died in a "very large" avalanche in the French Alps on Tuesday, local officials have confirmed. The body of the dual Brazilian-Portuguese national was found in the resort of Les Grands Montets at the foot of Mont Blanc, rescuers said. The avalanche, which occurred around 16:35 local time (15:35 GMT), was 1km (0.6 miles) in length and 400m wide. It was first reported that the victim was British, but the public prosecutor and the Chamonix High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) told the BBC on Wednesday that this had been incorrect. The avalanche fell in an off-piste part of Les Grands Montets where the 55-year old man had been skiing. It was spotted by a ski patrol on its way to close the area to the public, due to very poor conditions. Rescue teams attended the scene, where the skier was pronounced dead. PGHM told the BBC that the man's family had been informed. It added that it had not received reports of any further casualties. The Haute-Savoie prefecture reminded skiers and hikers to exercise caution and follow guidance amid January's high avalanche risk. UK skier dies in 'violent collision' in French Alps
BBC News
29-01-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Avalanche in French Alps kills Brazilian-Portuguese skier
A man died in a "very large" avalanche in the French Alps on Tuesday, local officials have body of the dual Brazilian-Portuguese national was found in the resort of Les Grands Montets at the foot of Mont Blanc, rescuers avalanche, which occurred around 16:35 local time (15:35 GMT), was 1km (0.6 miles) in length and 400m was first reported that the victim was British, but the public prosecutor and the Chamonix High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) told the BBC on Wednesday that this had been incorrect. The avalanche fell in an off-piste part of Les Grands Montets where the 55-year old man had been was spotted by a ski patrol on its way to close the area to the public, due to very poor teams attended the scene, where the skier was pronounced told the BBC that the man's family had been informed. It added that it had not received reports of any further Haute-Savoie prefecture reminded skiers and hikers to exercise caution and follow guidance amid January's high avalanche risk.
