Turin, Italy – On February 5, 2019 a 66-year-old solo ski tourer was killed in an avalanche at 2100 meters on Monte Morefreddo near Pragelato in Turin, Italy.
The man’s family alerted authorities when he did not return. Rescuers located his vehicle and began a search. They located an avalanche, found a transceiver signal, and saw the victim’s skis sticking out of the snow. Unfortunately, the man did not survive.
AINEVA.it reports that this avalanche occurred on 05/02/2019 in Valle Chisone – Morefreddo (Valtroncea) in TO. One person was caught 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
Read more about the avalanche on Monte Morefreddo in Italy from the following sources:
- GeornalElevoce.it
- Montagna.tv
- Ilcanavese.it
- MountainBlog.it
- IT.EuroNews.com
- Valsusaoggi.it
- Torino.Repubblica.it
- Quotidiano.it
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