Carinthia, Austria – On January 15, 2019 an avalanche killed a 24-year-old Czech ski tourer on a forest road near Ankogel in Carinthia, Austria.
The accident occurred while a father and son were ski touring from the valley station to the mid station near the Ankogel ski area. Both men had avalanche equipment and were caught in the slide. The son was dragged 100 meters. Unfortunately, the son, who was a ski instructor, did not survive.
Lawis.at reports that the accident occurred on 2019-01-15 while a ski tourer was ascending a forest road. The victim was dragged 100 meters over steep rocky terrain and buried. They note that the avalanche occurred at Krumpe Tal in Ankogelgruppe in Karnten, Austria. This is a 35 degree southeast aspect at 1420 meters. They note a Lat/Long of 47.0163° N / 13.1809° E. The size 2 natural avalanche involved two people. One person was buried and killed. Both individuals were wearing avalanche safety equipment.
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