Saturday, 25 January, 2003
One Dead in Between Pistes Avalanche
A skier was killed between the pistes in Chabanon, a ski station close to Digne-les-Bains in the Alpes de Haute-Provence. The avalanche occurred at 12h45 at around 1,600 meters in a valley situated under a chair lift between two pistes.
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Wednesday, 15 January, 2003
Australian Ski Mountaineer Freezes to Death near Chamonix
An Australian ski tourist, missing since Tuesday has been found dead near the the Brévent sector of the Chamonix Mont-Blanc ski domain.
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Monday, 13 January, 2003
British Skier Dies in Freak Off Piste Collision
A British woman skier, aged 52 years old has died from cardiac arrest after a head on collision with a metal post designed to protect pine trees. The accident occurred in the afternoon at 2,100 meters close to the Diable piste in the ski resort of les Deux Alpes.
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Saturday, 11 January, 2003
Octogenerian Skier in Fatal Frozen Lake Plunge
Aldo Perono-Cit, an 81 year old from Pierre-Châtel died after the ice of the Pierre-Châtel lake, close to La Mure in the Isère department, broke under his weight.
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Friday, 10 January, 2003
Ski Mountaineer killed by Montgenèvre Avalanche
A ski tourist was killed by an avalanche on Friday 10th January in la combe de Chamberton close to the ski resort of Montgenèvre in the Hautes Alpes department. Kairn news gave his name as 33 year old Raphaël Borgis, one of the areas best ice mountaineers. He was skiing with two other people.
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PisteHors.com Update, Val d’Isere Trip
We’re just back from our Winter break, a week’s off-piste skiing in Val d’Isere and Tignes. We spent the week with Alpine Experience, found time to see some old friends, sample some of Val’s excellent restaurants and even did some cross-country.
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Tuesday, 07 January, 2003
Skier Caught in Les Arcs Avalanche
A group of four skiers holidaying in Vallandry were caught by an avalanche while skiing off-piste in the afternoon in the Combe des Lanchettes sector of les Arcs 2000.
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Sunday, 05 January, 2003
Ski Tourist Killed in Hautes-Alpes Avalanche
Two ski tourist were injured, one seriously in an avalanche that occurred in the afternoon close to Arvieux-en-Queyras in the Hautes-Alpes department.
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Wednesday, 01 January, 2003
2 Snow Shoers Killed by Cornice Fall
Two snow shoers were killed after falling 400 meters when a cornice broke away above Méribel (Savoie), according to a spokesman for the Mountain CRS (Compagnie Républicaine de Sécurité). The accident occurred on the ridge above the glacier du Borgne on the Gébroulaz side at 3,042 meters altitude.
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Sunday, 29 December, 2002
Snowboarder Killed by Avalanche in Pra Loup
A snow boarder was killed today by an avalanche near to the Alpes Maritimes resort of Pra Loup. Claude Sauze, a 60 year old retired schoolteacher and resident of Nice was on a closed piste in the Vallon de Chancelaye between the resorts of Allos la Foux and Pra Loup.
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