Accidents Skier dies in avalanche in the French Alps

A skier was killed by an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday. According to the rescue services in the municipality of Modane in the Savoy department, the 30-year-old man was skiing off-piste with a companion in Bessans.

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03.02.2025, 00:13

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He was caught in an avalanche at an altitude of 2900 meters. On Wednesday, four Norwegians had already been killed by an avalanche in the Val-Cenis ski resort in the department of Savoie. They had also been skiing off-piste.