Riddes, Switzerland – On March 16 2018 six people were caught in an avalanche in the Vallon d’Arbi in Riddes in Valais, Switzerland. Unfortunately, 3 people did not survive.
Rescuers responded on ground avalanche measured 400 meters long and 150 meters wide. According to Luzernerzeitung.ch the skiers did not have avalanche beacons. The search for the victims took multple days as some of the victims were buried under 6-meters of snow.
Lawis.at reports that this accident occurred at 14:45 on March 16, 2018 at 2320 meters near Riddes in Switzerland. They note a Lat/Long of 46.1207° N / 7.2692° E. Six people were caught in the glide avalanche. Four were fully buried and two were partially buried. One was uninjured, one was injured, and 3 were killed.
SLF.ch reports that the avalanche occurred at 2320 meters on a southwest aspect. Six people were caught, four were buried, and 3 were killed. The danger rating at the team was 3/5.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
Read more about the avalanche near Riddes, Switzerland from the following sources:
PolizeiWallis.ch
20Min.ch
zBluewin.ch
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