Jamnigalm, Austria – On Thursday, March 22, 2018 a 53-year-old solo ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on the Jamnigalm near Mallnitz in Austria.
The avalanche occurred while the victim was descending the slope. The victim was unable to trigger his airbag and was buried 1.5 meters deep. The avalanche was spotted by another skier in the area who conducted a beacon search and located the victim. That skier alerted authorities, but the victim did not survive.
Lawis.at reports that this avalanche occurred on March 22, 2018 at 11:00 on Jamnigalm in the Hohe Tauern of Karnten in Austria. They report a Lat/Long of 47.0010° N / 13.1076° E. This is a 35 degree slope with a southeast aspect at 1725 meters. One individual was caught, buried, and killed in the size 2 slab avalanche. The slide measured 100 meters long by 60 meters wide and 230 centimeters deep.
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