Val d’Isere, France – On Sunday, February 18, 2018 a 44-year-old skier and his 11-year-old daughter were caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while skiing off piste on the Combe du Géant the Pisaillas Glacier sector of Val d’Isere in the Haute-Savoie of France.
The accident occurred at roughly 2930 meters on a run that was closed due to avalanche risk. Rescuers responded to the accident immediately, but they were unable to save the father and daughter.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
Read more about the avalanche in Val d’Isere, France from the following sources:
- TheTimes.co.uk
- FoxNews.com
- Reuters.com
- TheGuardian.com
- Ilgiornale.it
- RaiNews.it
- News.Sky.Com
- PisteHors.com
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