Myoko, Japan – On Saturday, January 26, 2019 a French skier was killed in an avalanche while skiing off piste on 1429-meter Mount Ogenashi near the Lotte Arai Ski Resort near Myoko in Niigata Prefecture in Japan.
The victim was skiing with two friends when the slide occurred. Other skiers and ski patrol responded and the victim was flown to the hospital. Unfortunately, he did not survive.
The avalanche measure 300 meters long and 30 meters wide. The Japan Avalanche Network note that the accident occurred on a southeast slope of Daichirase. The victim was buried 150 centimeters. For more information and photos, visit Nadare.jp.
JapanTimes.co.jp identified teh victim as 49-year-old Marc-Olivier Gariou-Pouillas.
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Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim.
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