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Dutch man dies in Anniviers avalanche

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:07:25 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A 45-year-old Dutch man who lives in The Netherlands died in an avalanche Tuesday 17 April in canton Valais. He and another person were ski touring in the Val d’Anniviers when they were caught by the avalanche at 12:40. The other skier managed to get free and call for help but the [...]

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Norway avalanche: victims were 2 doctors, 2 LODH bankers from Geneva

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:38:22 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The victims caught by an avalanche in northern Norway were from the Geneva area, two of them doctors and two of them bankers at the Geneva offices of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch. All were very experienced ski tourers, and their two French guides were very experienced, but Swiss media are reporting that [...]

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Four Swiss, one French skier die in avalanche in Norway

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:19:35 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss news agency ats reports that four Swiss skiers and one French one were killed, and one Swiss skier was injured, in an avalanche in the north of Norway that hit their group of 12 ski tourers. The accident occurred on Sorbmegaisa mountain in Kaafjord, near Tromsoe, early Monday afternoon 19 March, [...]

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Zermatt piste avalanche: no injuries; Bern, 4 in hospital (update 2)

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:59:17 +0000

GenevaLunch.com SION, SWITZERLAND – Two avalanches early Sunday afternoon hit groomed slopes, a relatively unusual occurrence. In canton Bern, at Engstlenalp near Innertkirchen, two adults and two children were caught, but all managed to free themselves. Eight dogs, four helicopters and a search team of 60 checked the slope, working until evening, but found no other [...]

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Avalanche search at Diablerets called off

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:21:17 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The search for victims of an avalanche at Les Diablerets in canton Vaud has been called off, after 150 rescue workers combed the area and ran tests for evidence of victims Wednesday evening 29 February that showed no evidence anyone was caught by it. A team is back on the slopes Thursday [...]

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Diablerets avalanche, search underway for missing (update 2)

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:47:20 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Update 2, 22:05 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The search was halted at 20:30 Wednesday night 29 February for victims of an avalanche at Les Diablerets in canton Vaud, with no electronic or other evidence found that anyone had been caught by it. A group of 50 rescue workers, dogs, police, Diablerets ski school instructors, local volunteers [...]

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Swiss weekend ski and winter sports report, 17-19 February

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:34:01 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Avalanche danger growing, says federal office Dutch prince “stable” but not out of danger after Austrian avalanche GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The weekend promises every skier’s dream: fresh powder on top of an excellent base throughout the Alps and Jura, warmer weather and mostly sunny skies. There is a down side: the risk of avalanches is [...]

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Leysin’s Avalanche Training Center has free safety lessons

Marie Joséphine Guillet — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:30:09 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The temptation to ski off-piste is great when the powder is fresh, but skiers, hikers and mountain-lovers should know how to use avalanche victim rescue equipments. Leysin, in canton Vaud, has a popular Avalanche Training Center at the top of the Aï chairlift. Eight markers that are hidden in the snow play avalanche victims and [...]

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Swiss weekend weather (update)

Ellen Wallace — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:30:42 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Click on images to view larger: Valais avalanche, Lake Geneva ice skirts being formed Bern man dies in Valais avalanche Update 11 February 14:10 GENEVA / SION, SWITZERLAND – There is good news for skiers: the strong winds that were forecast have died down and slopes are open everywhere, with blue skies the rule. [...]

17-yr-old caught by Anzères avalanche, injures knees

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:28:29 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A 17-year-old Valais youth was caught by an avalanche Sunday 5 February while skiiing off-piste with his 47-year-old father near Anzères in canton Valais. The two, who were ski touring, had just left a groomed slope for Pointe d’Hérémence. At 2,750 metres, between La Motte and Chamossaire, the avalanche was triggered as [...]

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