Aosta, Italy – On December 8, 2018 a French skier was killed in an avalanche at 2,500 meters near Col Pillonet near the town of Chamois in the Aosta region of Italy.
The accident occurred while two individuals were skiing. One person was caught and killed, but the other survived the accident. The avalanche was reported as 70 meters long and the victim was buried 2 meters deep.
AINEVA.it reports that this avalanche occurred on December 8 at Valtournenche, Sotto Col PIllonet in Chamois in Aosta. One person was caught and killed in the slide. For more details, including a better map, visit AINEVA.it.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2018/2019
Read more about the avalanche on Col Pillonet in Aosta, Italy from the following sources:
- AINEVA.it
- WSFA.com
- Torino.Repubblica.it
- Aostasera.it
- ANSA.it
- TGCom24.Mediaset.it
- Montagna.tv
- LaStampa.it
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