Flumserberg, Switzerland – On January 3, 2019 a 56-year-old ski tourer was killed in an avalanche in the Sassli area near the Spitzmeilenhutte near Flumserberg in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The victim was flown to the hospital where he died of his injuries.
Lawis.at reports that the avalanche occurred on 2019-01-03 at 12:00 on the Spitzmeilenhutte in Switzerland. They report a Lat/Long of 47.0399° N / 9.2488° E, which is a northeast aspect at 1920 meters. One person was caught, buried, and killed in the slide.
SLF.ch reports the avalanche occurred at the Spitzmeilenhutte at 1900 meters on a NE aspect. The avalanche rating was 3/5.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2018/2019
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