Fatal Crevasse Fall in Vallée Blanche Sector
A skier mountaineer fell 20 meters into a crevasse while skiing on the Glacier de la Vierge near the Vallée Blanche in Mont-Blanc mountain range. The skier was with a guided group at around 3,000 meters altitude. The skier was seriously injured by the fall, rescuers administered emergency treatment before transporting the victim to Chamonix where he died shortly afterwards in hospital.
Posted by davidof on Tuesday, 11 March, 2003 at 03:20 PM
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