Accidents

Saturday, 21 February, 2004

Woman Killed by Isère Avalanche

Two ski mountaineers have been hit by an avalanche in the Belledonne mountain range in the French Alps. A 19 year old woman, Marie Gros-Perrin and resident of Cognin in the Savoie, was killed and a 28 year old man, Cédric Charvet, resident of Bassens in the Savoie, is in a serious condition in the University Hospital at la Tronche.

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Tuesday, 23 December, 2003

Shaggy Dog Story

Six hunting dogs, trapped at 1800 meters altitude since Sunday on the Plateau de Sous Dine in the Haute-Savoie were rescued by helicopter today in an operation involving 4 members of the fire-mountain rescue service.

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Sunday, 02 February, 2003

La Clusaz Avalanche Victim dies in Hospital

A 14 year Swiss girl, caught by an avalanche in the Haute-Savoie ski resort of la Clusaz died in hospital this evening. The avalanche occurred at 13h30 in the Combe de la Balme sector at 2,400 meters close to the Crintiaux piste.

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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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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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