thirtieth December 2025
It’s a grim finish to 2025 as one other avalanche claims the lives of skiers and hikers. It follows two deaths in France, 4 in Greece and a spate of different incidents. NEW
It’s a grim finish to 2025 as one other avalanche claims the lives of skiers and hikers. It follows two deaths in France, 4 in Greece and a spate of different incidents.
The newest avalanche occurred within the resort of Panticosa within the Spanish Pyrenees.
A girl in the identical group is being handled for hypothermia.
It’s reported that a big ice sheet broke off at about 2,200m and triggered the slide.
The search started after a lady alerted authorities at round 1pm after seeing the avalanche and noticing folks snowboarding, stated the Spanish Civil Guard.
Two different folks within the group escaped comparatively unscathed following the incident on Monday.
The three deceased have been skilled mountaineers, well-known within the space and with data of meteorology, and the authorities have attributed what occurred to ‘unhealthy luck’.
In a separate incident in Spain one other lady was injured after being hit by an avalanche whereas ski mountaineering in Huesca.
Two different mountaineers have been unhurt.
It’s the newest incident in Europe in latest days:
Within the USA a ski patroller has died in Mammoth Mountain after finishing up avalanche mitigation work:
In Sunshine Village in Canada a lady died in uncommon circumstances after falling into deep powder.
PlanetSKI studies from the resort:
The authorities are urging all skiers & snowboarders to train warning within the mountains and to obey all native guidelines.
Avalanche accident in Spain. Picture c/o: Guardia Civil.
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