Two ski tourers have been caught by an avalanche on the Jocou in the south of the Vercors range. The avalanche risk was 2/5 with MT warning of some very localized soft slabs. The avalanche ocured at around 13h. A third man avoided the slide and called the rescue services. By the time they arrived he had found one victim with serious injuries and the second in a state of cardio-vascular arrest. The rescue services were unable to revive the second man. The group were said to be experiences.
On the Pravouta, a popular ski touring route in the Chartreuse, an avalanche caught a group of 3 ascending the s/w ridge. One person was partially buried but there were no injuries. There was also a report of a skier triggered slab on the east face of the Grand Sure mountain. The avalanche risk was 2/5 in the sector.
For tomorrow MF has increased the avalanche risk to a generalized 3/5 for the Vercors and Chartreuse due to the continuing cold and strong winds at altitude.
