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Skier triggered avalanche and serious injury in 7 Laux backcountry
Posted: 08 November 2012 08:23 AM  
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A ski tourer triggered an avalanche on the north face of the Dent du Pra yesterday. He escaped without injury.

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And in the Vallons du Pra a 19 year old ski tourer was seriously injured when he fell on a steep slope with snow covered rocks. He suffered back injuries and a deep face wound caused by his ski. He was heliported to the University Hospital in Grenoble.

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http://www.skitour.fr/sorties/dent-du-pra,42565.html#sortie