Hofathorn, Switzerland – On Monday, December 25, 2017 a ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the 2844-meter Hofathorn above the Belalp ski area in Valais, Switzerland.
The skier was traveling with four companions when the incident occurred on Monday morning. The skier was dragged about 150 meters. The 39-year-old victim’s companions responded immediately and alerted authorities. Unfortunately, the 39-year-old skier did not survive.
SLF.ch reports that the avalanche occurred at 2800 meters on the east face of Hofathorn in Valais, Switzerland. The avalanche danger was 2/5.
Lawis.at reports the size 3 slab avalanche occurred at 2017-12-25 at 08:30 at 2800 meters on an east aspect on Hofathorn in Switzerland. They note the lat/long as 46.3730° N / 7.9411° E. One person was caught and killed.
See a photo of the avalanche at 1815.ch.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
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