Mont Trelod, France – On March 24, 2018 a 56-year-old solo ski tourer was killed in an avalanche while skiing a north couloir of 2181-meter Mont Trelod on the Bauges Massif in Chevaline in the Haute-Savoie of France.
The skier had left on Saturday morning from Bellecombe-En-Bauges. When the man did not return from his ski tour, his family alerted authorities. Rescuers located the victim partially buried in an avalanche.
According to PisteHors.com, the “couloir is between 40 to 45 degrees over 500 meters.” The avalanche danger was rated at 3/5.
The victim was identified as 56-year-old Gerard Exertier, a former alpine hunter.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
Read more about the avalanche on Mont Trelod in Chevaline, France from the following sources:
- ANENA.org
- PisteHors.com
- LeDauphine.com
- FranceBleu.fr
- FranceTVInfo.fr
- RTL.fr
- Ouest-France.fr
- FranceSoir.fr
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