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Avalanche in Valais claims more victims
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One person was able to free himself and raise the alarm, and rescuers have so far managed to recover three people, the Swiss News Agency reported on Saturday. Information about the condition of those recovered was not immediately available. The incident happened on Mont Velan, a towering 3,730-metre peak that straddles the Swiss-Italian border. Switzerland’s…
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The figure is in line with the multi-year average, the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) said. By March 1, 24 people had died – nearly twice as many people as the average at that point in the season. The worst accident occurred on January 3 on the Drümännler in the Bernese…
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From these humble beginnings grew the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), which is now famed for its expertise and produces the all-important avalanche bulletins for skiers during the wintertime. Davos, the mountain resort in eastern Switzerland, may be known to many as the home of the World Economic Forum or even as the…
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For Bruno Jelk, head of the rescue service of Zermatt in canton Valais, the tragedy is also a reminder of the respect that people should have for the Alps. The worst such accident since 1999 involved two avalanches that came down shortly after each other in the Diemtig Valley. Among those killed was a doctor…
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