All ski tourers survived the slide near summit of the Alphubel with light to moderate injuries
Nine skiers survived a major avalanche high in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, emerging with only light to moderate injuries.The avalanche was triggered near the summit of the Alphubel mountain in the Saas-Fee area of the south-western Wallis canton, close to the Italian border.“While groups of varying sizes were on the Alphubel at an altitude of 4,000 metres [13,000ft], an avalanche was triggered. Several were swept away by the mass of snow,” a Wallis police statement said.
“We’re talking about very light injuries so it’s looking positive,” the police spokesperson said. “They were very lucky, we can say that.”The police are not aware of any other people unaccounted for.
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