Lucky Escape in Glencoe Avalanche

PisteHors.com readers may be interested in an avalanche that occured in Glencoe in Scotland. It ties in with the slab avalanche mechanics story in that the group had already skied the slope when the slide occured. The victim did not have an avalanche transceiver was recescued alive after15 minutes burial under the slide.  The group did not have shovels, probes or transceivers.  The accident occured on April 8th

avalanche victim

Pictures and further information can be found here:

Glencoe Avalanche

Davy Gunn
Glencoe

Posted by on Thursday, 20 April, 2006 at 02:46 PM

Name:

Email:

Location:

Smileys

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Submit the word you see below:


Members

Log-in
Register

About PisteHors
Advertise
F.A.Q.


Updates
Comments
Trip Reports
Ski Search
Hiking
 

Last 12 Issues

News Pages

Recent Forum Posts

Snowboard Boot Orthotics - 02/12/2008 05:12 pm
Igloo building kit - 30/11/2008 09:58 pm
Local Regulations for Serre Chevalier - 02/12/2008 02:37 pm
First Swiss Avalanche Death for 2008/9 - 28/11/2008 12:49 pm
Le Reculet - 26/11/2008 06:45 pm

Stats

Total Entries: 847
Total Comments: 1002
Total Members: 2706
 
Google