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The avalanche occurred on Thursday at 1:00 pm in the Mittelallalin area (3,500 m. Above sea level). A snowboarder († 48) from Belgium died. As the Valais canton police wrote in a press release, they abandoned the secured slope at this point.
On the descent into the deep snow, an avalanche broke out and buried him. Saastal Rescue Station emergency services, runway patrols and avalanche dog handlers began searching the avalanche cone.
Under a meter of snow
According to the police, the avalanche spread over an area of about 100 by 100 meters. For this reason, the operations department had to request reinforcements from the fire department at the Saastal base.
At around 2:50 p.m., rescuers were able to find the victim under a meter of snow. Despite resuscitation, the snowboarder died at the crash site. The prosecution has launched an investigation in cooperation with the cantonal police. (support)
Snowboarder († 27) had a fatal accident in Davos GR
