Overview
- A 65-year-old snowshoer was found dead Friday around 9 a.m. at La Chau near 1,900 meters on an unmarked route after a mountain professional reported poles and tracks entering a slide without exiting.
- The Friday avalanche crossed a cross-country ski trail that had not been groomed because of elevated avalanche risk.
- On Saturday around 2:15 p.m., an avalanche on the east face of l’Arpelin swept two ski tourers; a 33-year-old from Lyon later died at the hospital and his companion survived after being pinned against a tree.
- CRS Alpes and CRS Briançon teams conducted the rescues and were assigned the technical investigations into the deaths.
- Météo‑France reported a marked avalanche danger rated 3 out of 5 across the Southern Alps during both incidents.