Overview
- Over Saturday and Sunday, separate slides at La Plagne, Courchevel, Val d’Isère, Arêches‑Beaufort and Vallorcine left six off‑piste skiers dead, and more than 50 rescuers were deployed in one La Plagne operation.
- Météo France keeps the avalanche risk at level 4 of 5 across most northern Alpine massifs and parts of the Pyrenees, with a marked level 3 in the southern Alps.
- The Savoie high‑mountain gendarmerie says the danger will persist for days and strongly advises staying within secured areas, noting 13 interventions Sunday and ongoing inquiries into avalanche triggers.
- Sports Minister Marina Ferrari calls the weekend intense with 16 avalanches and reiterates that there is no small off‑piste, urging strict respect for closures and safety markings.
- In a separate incident at Avoriaz, a resort snowmobile struck a lift queue, injuring four including a 22‑year‑old airlifted to Geneva; the vehicle was sealed, the driver’s tests were negative, and a gendarmerie probe is underway.