A skier has been killed after been carried over cliffs by a small avalanche yesterday. The accident occured in the Brevent sector around noon at 2100 meters altitude. The 27 year old man, a resident of Chamonix, was killed by the 30 meter fall.
The risk was given as 2 (Moderate) at the time above 1800 meters with the zero degre isotherm rising to 1800 meters during the day. The avalanche bulletin warned of small slabs which could prove serious given terrain traps and of snow sluffing during the course of the day on sunny aspects and steep slopes.
Posted by
davidof on Tuesday, 27 March, 2007 at 08:38 AM
A short update. The investigation into this accident has concluded it was due to a fall while skiing which then caused the snow sluff and not as a result of an avalanche.
Posted by
davidof on Wednesday, 25 April, 2007 at 10:04 AM
He was a really good guy.I"m very sorry, like everyone who knew him!God bless his soul !
Posted by on Wednesday, 02 May, 2007 at 03:24 PM
