Les Millets, Switzerland – On February 4, 2019 a solo snowshoer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche near Les Millets near the town of Haut-Intyamon in Fribourg, Switzerland.
The avalanche was reported when the snowshoer did not return at the end of the day. Rescuers located an avalanche in the general area. They quickly located the 59-year-old victim. It appears he was dragged about 800 meters.
SLF.ch reports that this avalanche occurred on 2019-02-04 at Les Millets in FR. This is a west slope at 1750 meters. One person was caught, buried, and killed.
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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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