Valais, Switzerland – On March 31, 2018 five Spanish ski tourers were caught and buried in an avalanche at the Talegga Obers Talli near the Eggishorn and the Aletsch Glacier in the Fiescheralp area of Valais in Switzerland. Unfortunately three of the buried skiers did not survive.
The accident occurred while the five skiers were traveling off piste from the Konkordiahütte and ascending in the Talegga Obers Talli area near the Aletsch Glacier.
Another group alerted authorities about the accident. Rescuers responded, but weather made the recovery effort difficult. All of the individuals were equipped with avalanche transceivers.
Rescuers transported the two survivors to the hospital, but a 37-year-old, 48-year-old, and a 38-year-old did not survive. and were taken to the hospital by rescuers. One of the victims was a mountain guide.
Lawis.at reports that this avalanche happened on 2018-03-31 at 16:45 at the Talegga Obers Talli. They note a Lat/Long of 46.4281° N / 8.1058° E. The size 3 slab avalanche occurred at 2480 meters. They report five people were caught and buried. Two were injured and 3 were killed.
SLF.ch reports that the avalanche occurred on 2018-03-31 at Talegga Obers Talli in Valais, Switzerland. The accident occurred at 2480 meters on a north aspect. Five people were caught and buried. Three people did not survive. The danger rating at the time was 3/5.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
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