New drama in the mountains. A snowboarder in his fifty years died on Monday by falling in a deep crevasse while it was evolving off track in the Mont-Blanc massif, report The Dauphiné liberated and AFP. The accident occurred at the surroundings of noon on the itinerary of the Blanche Valley, a very popular sector … Read more
A 36-year-old man who was snowboarding in an off-piste area of the Flaine resort (Haute-Savoie) lost his life in an accident this Tuesday in the middle of the day. The man from the department fell while he was alone and fell head first into the snow, says The Dauphiné Libéré. His face then found itself … Read more
In the United States, a day of skiing in Colorado took an unexpected turn when 174 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued after a gondola breakdown at Winter Park Resort on Saturday afternoon, reports ABC News. According to Jen Miller, a spokesperson for the station, the incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. The gondola, a … Read more
Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who has two World Cup podiums and participated in the 2022 Olympics, died in an avalanche on Monday in Arosa, in eastern Switzerland, the Swiss ski federation said. The young woman, who was a member of the national snowboardcross team, had just celebrated her 26th birthday on December 14. She obtained … Read more