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Hautes-Alpes: Skier dies after avalanche

Hautes-Alpes: Skier Dies after Avalanche

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DRAMA: The accident occurred on a “closed track” of the Vars ski area A 30-year-old skier died of his injuries after being swept away on Saturday afternoon by an avalanche in Vars, in the Hautes-Alpes. “The victim was declared deceased around 7:00 pm” at the hospital where she had been taken care of “in a serious condition,” said […]

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Skier falls 8 metres from chairlift after having an epileptic fit

Hautes-Alpes: A Skier Drops Eight Meters from a Chairlift

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ACCIDENT: The skier suffered a epileptic seizure … According to information from La Provence , a skier fell eight meters when he was on a running chairlift, located on the Serre-Chevalier ski area in the Hautes-Alpes with his girlfriend. The man, of British nationality, was the victim of an epileptic seizure. Seriously injured, he was transported to the North Hospital of […]

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