Damuls, Austria – On January 6, 2019 a 32-year-old skier was killed in an avalanche in Damuls/Mellau in Vorarlberg, Austria.
The skier was initially only partially buried to his knees by the slide. A second avalanche then fully buried the man. The victim’s companion initiated a rescue and quickly located his partner using appropriate avalanche safety equipment. Unfortunately the man did not survive.
Lawis.at reports that this avalanche occurred on 2019-01-06 at 15:45 at Damuls in Vorarlberg, Austria. They report a Lat/Long of 47.3079° N / 9.8931° E, which is a 35 degree northeast aspect at 1799 meters. The slab avalanche caught, buried, and killed one individual during the descent. The danger rating was 4/5.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2018/2019
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