The Norwegian group, consisting of seven skiers, was caught in the avalanche, with three of them dying immediately. A fourth, a woman, succumbed to severe hypothermia and cardiorespiratory arrest at a nearby hospital. Jacques Arnoux, the mayor of Val-Cenis, reported that all group members had avalanche beacons on them while engaging in off-piste skiing, which is recognized as significantly more hazardous than marked trails. “It was an avalanche of great size which was triggered outside the ski area,” Mayor Arnoux stated to AFP.
In the other incident, a 30-year-old Swiss woman was skiing off-piste with her brother and father in the Mont Blanc massif. She was unfortunately killed in the avalanche while her brother was hospitalized for tests, and their father remained unharmed. The family was equipped with anti-avalanche airbags while navigating the challenging terrain. This series of incidents follows a recent tragedy on Tuesday, where a 55-year-old Brazilian-Portuguese skier died in another large avalanche in a non-marked area of Mont Blanc.
As the Alps continue to attract skiing enthusiasts, these tragic events underscore the inherent dangers of off-piste skiing, prompting officials to urge caution among those heading into backcountry terrain.
In the other incident, a 30-year-old Swiss woman was skiing off-piste with her brother and father in the Mont Blanc massif. She was unfortunately killed in the avalanche while her brother was hospitalized for tests, and their father remained unharmed. The family was equipped with anti-avalanche airbags while navigating the challenging terrain. This series of incidents follows a recent tragedy on Tuesday, where a 55-year-old Brazilian-Portuguese skier died in another large avalanche in a non-marked area of Mont Blanc.
As the Alps continue to attract skiing enthusiasts, these tragic events underscore the inherent dangers of off-piste skiing, prompting officials to urge caution among those heading into backcountry terrain.
