Tirol, Austria – On December 13, 2018 a 41-year-old Czech skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while skiing off piste at Hintertuxer Gletscher in Tirol, Austria.
The skier triggered the slab and was buried for 20 minutes before rescuers were able to locate them.
Lawis.at reports that this avalanche occurred 2018-12-13 at hintertuxer Gletscher in Tirol in Austria. The slide occurred at 2490 meters on a 40 degree northwest aspect. They note a Lat/Long of 47.0796° N / 11.6667° E. The slide is reported as a size 2. It measured 100 meters long and 200 meters wide. One person was caught, buried, and killed. The avalanche danger rating was considerable.
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