Climbers Killed by Avalanche

Two Italian climbers have been killed by an avalanche on Friday while climbing the north facing Goulotte de Casset above Monetier-les-Bains, part of the Serre Chevalier ski domain.

A friend of the two climbers became concerned when the men, a guide and his client, failed to return on Friday night after setting out to climb the Tête de Sainte Marguerite.  A cornice broke away starting an avalanche in the goulotte knocking the men from their rope as they were descending.  One man was found on the surface of the slide by a team from the Mountain Police (PGHM) on Saturday morning the other man was localised by an avalanche dog.  The avalanche risk was 3 (considerable) at the time.

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Posted by davidof on Sunday, 18 April, 2004 at 12:02 AM

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