Val Cenis, France – On February 2, 2019 a group of 10 off piste skiers were caught in an avalanche at 2300 meters near the Val Cenis ski area near Termignon en Maurienne in Savoie in France. One person was killed and a second person was injured. The other skiers were uninjured.
20Minutes.fr reports that the slide was 500 meters wide by 300 meters long. Avalanche risk was 3/5.
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Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim.
See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2018/2019
Read more about the avalanche at Vel Cenis, France from the following sources:
- FranceBleu.fr
- France3-Regions.FranceTVinfo.fr
- LeParisien.fr
- LeDauphine.com
- LeTeleframme.fr
- BFMTV.com
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