Snowboarder Dies In Swiss Avalanche

by The Editors on March 30, 2015

A 30-year-old snowboarder who was riding off-piste with his 31-year-old brother has died after being caught in an avalanche in the Valais area (Southwestern Switzerland), according to a story in The Independent.

The pair are thought to have been travelling down the so-called ‘Hannibal corridor’ of Mont Vélan, in the Valais area, when the younger was caught in the slide. . . The accident occurred at an altitude of 3,600 metres and while rescuers were able to reach him quickly, he died at the scene.

He is reportedly the 28th person killed by avalanche in Switzerland this winter. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

[Link: The Independent]

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