Valais, Switzerland – On Thursday, March 8, 2018 a 55-year-old ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche near La Jorette in the Torgon area near Vionnaz in Valais, Switzerland.
The ski tourer was skiing alone when the avalanche occurred at 1560 meters on a northeast aspect. The victim was wearing a transceiver and was quickly located by rescuers. He was buried 50 centimeters deep.
Rescuers transported the skier, who was in critical condition, by helicopter to the hospital where he died from the injuries sustained in the avalanche. A photo of the avalanche can be seen at 1815.ch.
Lawis.at reports that the avalanche occurred on 2018-03-09 at 10:00 at 1560 meters on a northeast slope near Vionnaz in Switzerland. They report a Lat/Long of 46.3052° N / 6.8571° E. The size 2 slab avalanche caught, buried, and killed one person. The avalanche danger at the time was 3/5.
SLF.ch reports that the avalanche on 2018-03-08 occurred in Vionnaz in Valais. This is a northeast aspect at 1560 meters. One person was caught, buried, and killed. The avalanche danger at the time was 3/5.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
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