Overview
- The fatal snow‑slab released in variant terrain near the Pardatschgrat, and the debris did not reach groomed pistes, according to the lift operator and police.
- Patrols spotted the avalanche on Friday morning after it likely released the previous evening, triggering a large search with Alpinpolizei, mountain rescue teams and dogs.
- Rescuers located the victim when a ski pole protruding from the debris led them to the burial; police later confirmed the deceased as the German guest reported missing.
- Investigators say the skier was alone on a variant descent; preliminary findings indicate the person was carried about dozens of meters and buried roughly a meter deep.
- Regional bulletins continue to rate avalanche danger as level 3 at higher elevations, and experts urge carrying an LVS transceiver, probe and shovel, avoiding slopes steeper than about 30 degrees and staying off unsecure terrain at danger level 3 or higher.