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Claviere Avalanche Triggers Major Search as Rescuers Report No One Involved

Regional bulletins cite unstable fresh snow and wind slabs, prompting limits on State Road 24 between Cesana and Claviere.

Overview

  • The slide released around 14:00 near Claviere in the Susa Valley on terrain between groomed runs and off‑piste areas.
  • A ski instructor reported seeing at least two or three people in the path, prompting helicopter and ground deployments by 115/118, mountain rescue with K9 units, and carabinieri ski teams.
  • Rescue sources later said searches found no skiers and the initial report of people involved was not confirmed.
  • The official bulletin set avalanche danger at level 3 above 2,000 meters and level 2 below, warning of unstable wind slabs and possible medium to locally large spontaneous avalanches.
  • Separately, the Piedmont mountain rescue president said tracks suggest four freeriders may have triggered the slide, a claim reported as his assessment and not independently verified.