Steiermark, Austria – On January 27, 2019 a 63-year-old ski tourer was killed in an avalanche near Großer Schober in Steiermark in Austria.
The ski tourer was skiing alone at the time of the incident. When he did not return at the end of the day, his wife alerted authorities. The man’s car was located near Wald am Schoberpass and rescuers began to search the area. The victim was found near the 1895-meter summit using avalanche transceivers.
Lawis.at notes that this avalanche occurred on 2019-01-27 at Großer Schober in Steiermark, Austria. They note a Lat/Long of 47.4408° N / 14.6394° E. This is a 25 degree southeast aspect at 1800 meters. The size 3 avalanche was 40 cm deep. One person was fully buried and killed. The slide occurred during the ascent and the victim had standard safety equipment. The avalanche hazard at the time was considerable.
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Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim.
See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2018/2019
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