Gudauri, Georgia – On March 17, 2017 a Hungarian skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while freeriding near the Gudauri Ski Resort close to the Kreuzpass in the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of Georgia.
The skier was in a group of 6-8 people when the avalanche occurred. The victim was buried 2 to 2.5 meters deep. According to a representative from Heliski Georgia, the rest of the group was fine and continued to ski. The body of the victim was flown by helicopter to Gudauri.
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