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“The dead child could not survive because the landslide of the avalanche had a front of about 150 meters, and its course was of the order of a kilometer,” said the director of the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) of the Bulgarian Red Cross ( BRC) Emil Neshev at a briefing regarding the tourist who died yesterday in an avalanche in Pirin, the FOCUS news agency reported.
“I want to express my deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the dead child. At 11:28 yesterday the signal of an avalanche was given and probably buried by it. In less than 10 minutes the mountain rescuers from the Bansko detachment responded to signal, but for “Unfortunately, they only managed to establish death. They undertook rapid excavation and removal of the body from the avalanche-prone depression, which remains avalanche-prone, “said Neshev.
“The comrades acted very quickly, unfortunately there are situations in the mountains in which whatever you do, there is no way to save a person. In this situation, there was no way to survive, because the avalanche was with a front of about 150 m “and the thickness of the detachment’s snow cover was between 50 and 120 cm, which is a huge mass. The course of the avalanche is of the order of one kilometer. In these conditions at that time there was no way to help him, “he added.
“The young man was equipped with everything necessary for a stay on a winter mountain: an avalanche backpack, an avalanche device, a probe, a shovel, a helmet. However, these facilities do not make us immortal,” Neshev emphasized. When it comes to such terrain and such a strong avalanche, nothing helps, explained the director of PSS, quoted by BTA.
Avalanche danger remains high,
It is not recommended to leave the marked slopes and marked winter tourist trails. People must be very careful not to succumb to the excitement and desire to travel for free, Neshev warned.
“Skiing and snowboarding off the slopes is a problem that should not be solved with prohibitions and restrictions, but with understanding and a clear policy of action in these areas”, said the director of PSS. According to him, the entire winter ski fashion industry is focused on free riding, so ways must be found to regulate it, to provide reliable safety and to be safer.
“There are separate free zones around the world, there are teams that take care of these areas, they are maintained, cleaned, secured, closed while they are dangerous. There are regulations that are observed. There are no regulations here,” he said. Emil Neshev.
An avalanche buried and killed a skier in Pirin
