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One Skier Dead, Another Seriously Hurt in La Grave Avalanche

Authorities have opened an investigation into the confirmed fatal off-piste slide.

Overview

  • The procureure of Gap, Marion Lozac'hmeur, confirmed that a ski tourer died on March 15 near La Grave in the Hautes-Alpes.
  • A second skier sustained serious injuries, including a fractured femur, and was taken to CHU de Grenoble.
  • Regional reports place the slide in the Trois Évêchés sector and say the pair were off-piste without professional supervision.
  • Local coverage reported the skiers were buried under snow, and the deceased has not yet been publicly identified.
  • The parquet de Gap has opened an inquiry entrusted to the CRS Alpes of Briançon, as France counts roughly thirty avalanche fatalities this season.