14-Year-Old Skier Killed in Avalanche in France
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December 26, 2024 07:40
les arcs - A 14-year-old skier tragically lost his life in a skiing accident in France when he and six others were caught in an avalanche while skiing off-piste.
A 14-year-old skier lost his life in France on Wednesday when he and six others were caught in an avalanche while skiing off-piste. The young skier was not equipped with an avalanche transceiver. Rescue workers were able to locate him after some time and he was treated by a doctor from a rescue helicopter. Despite resuscitation attempts, the boy was pronounced dead shortly after 5:00 p.m. The public prosecutor of Albertville has launched an investigation into the incident.
In various areas of Haute-Tarentaise, as well as many other mountains in the northern Alps, there has been an increased risk of avalanches for several days due to significant snowfall on Sunday, according to Météo France.
On Monday, Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who participated in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, tragically died in an avalanche accident. Reportedly, she was skiing on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland. The same day, two young skiers aged 12 and 17, who were skiing off-piste with their father in Val d'Isère, were injured in an avalanche.