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Pico Tablato Avalanche Kills Three Including Prominent Pediatrician

Authorities attribute the deaths to a snow‑slab failure on the west face as an investigation proceeds.

Overview

  • Officials named the dead as Jorge García‑Dihinx, his partner Natalia Román, and Eneko Arrastua.
  • The avalanche struck a six‑person ski‑touring party; three died, one woman was rescued with hypothermia and injuries, and two escaped unharmed.
  • The slide released on the west face of Pico Tablato at roughly 2,600–2,700 meters near the Balneario de Panticosa.
  • Mountain rescue units including the Guardia Civil’s GREIM and a medicalized 112 helicopter recovered the victims, with the bodies transferred to the Huesca forensic institute.
  • Reports differ on the AEMET avalanche‑risk level at the time, with accounts citing either 2 of 5 or a notable 3 of 5, a discrepancy the technical inquiry is expected to clarify.