My wife (who was the one that the last minute call to go) and I joined this tour to follow people who knew the ropes – we found that in Aaron, Fix & Ludovic. The accident occurred at 2800 meters above the Requin refuge. They have beautiful mountain views. juice Another crevasse death on the Vallee Blanche. There has been another fatal crevasse fall on the popular Vallée Blanche route which leads down from the 3800 meter Aiguille du Midi to Chamonix. The victim was a Russian national. The Vallée Blanche or VB is a 17km route that starts at 3812 meters on the Aiguille du Midi and finishes either at the Montenvers mountain rail terminus or in Chamonix itself depending on the conditions. Over a meter of snow has fallen in the area since the man disappeared and hopes of finding him are slim. Discover the Vallée Blanche (White Valley) Take Europe’s highest cable car to the Aiguille du Midi (3842 m), and experience some of the most famous off-pistes down the Géant glacier. But maybe I’m not analyzing it right. ACCIDENT DU TELEPHERIQUE DE LA VALLEE BLANCHE A CHAMONIX - photo de presse "Associated Press" (1966) (Code: DRAME-CHAMONIX-1961) VENDU [>] Photos originales - Photos noir et blanc. Skiing Vallee Blanche & Portes du Soleil has been the highlight of my 30 years of skiing. Storage space for your ski equipment is provided. Departure from Punta Helbronner 3466 mt., arrival Chamonix 1000 mt., a vertical drop of almost 2.550 mt., The man was accompanied by a guide. Fernando Gaspar Estevez Carvajal had mild hypothermia and frost bite. The Vallée Blanche is family-run. Four of the group had already traversed the slope on skis, the fifth was on crampons when a small snow slab of some 30 cm depth took him and another trainee over cliffs. There has been another fatal crevasse fall on the popular A 29 year old snowboarder fell 15 meters after a snow bridge gave way. 80,000 skiers and snowboarders descend the “VB” between December and April.. Crevasse rescue on Vallee Blanche - courtesy of Firechick. Firechick took this photos of what she thinks is the Russian crevasse recovery operation
Puzzling thing is that just from looking at the reported snow depths, I might have guessed there was now in late March enough snow at higher altitudes like 3400m altitude—or 200cm (over 6 feet) at 2500m in the Mont Blanc massif—to form stable snow bridges.
Good news, the Argentinian (as he turned out to be) was found today in a snow cave having spent two chilly nights at 3500 meters altitude. He managed to climb some way towards the Aiguille du Midi but spent the first night in a snow cave he had made. Posted by
The men were part of a group of 10 soldiers on a training exercise. Posted by djfrost He was close to the col du Flambeau. You can relax on the sun terrace or in the bar. Free mountain bikes are provided in summer, and snowshoes in winter. We can fit the itinerary to suit your skill and experience of freeride skiing. Alan Scowcroft ACCIDENT DU TELEPHERIQUE DE LA VALLEE BLANCHE A CHAMONIX - photo de presse par Keystone (1966)CHAMONIX - TELEPHERIQUE DE L'AIGUILLE DU MIDI ET DE LA VALLEE BLANCHE - affiche originale (1980)CHAMONIX ARGENTIERE ETE-HIVER - LOGNAN LES GRANDS MONTETS - affiche originale Gay-Couttet (ca 1980)CHAMONIX MT-BLANC - TELEPHERIQUE DE L'AIGUILLE DU MIDI ET VALLEE BLANCHE - affiche originale (1980)CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC FRANCE - CORDEE A L'ASSAUT DE L'EPEE DU TACUL - affiche de Gay-Couttet (1984)FRANCE CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC - LE TELEPHERIQUE DE L'AIGUILLE DU MIDI - affiche de Viguier (1956)FRANCE CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC - TELEPHERIQUE DU BREVENT FACE AU MONT-BLANC - affiche originale (1972)FRANCE CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC, LE TELEPHERIQUE DU BREVENT - affiche ancienne photo de Tairraz - 1959L'AVENTURE DU TRANSPORT PAR CABLE - livre de Pierre Montaz (2009)SkiVintage le site spécialisé en affiches anciennes, photos originales, revues et livres, jouets et objets de curiosité sur la montagne, le ski et les sports d'hiver, vous accompagne depuis 2007 et vous propose de retrouver -des centaines d'archives et publicités d'époque sur l'aménagement des stations de ski, le tourisme des sports d'hiver, -les objets et souvenirs qui font l'histoire du ski, les Jeux Olympiques... Les amateurs trouveront peut-être une pièce manquante à leur collection, quant aux autres ils aimeront découvrir les images, récits et objets du passé et choisiront ici ou là, quelques articles pour décorer leur intérieur au ski ou juste apprécier l'actualité et prendre connaissance des informations de l'époque... © SkiVintage & Comptoir de l'Alpe - Route du Sauze - 04400 LE SAUZE
at 01:41 PM Simon Scott The accident occurred at 2300 meters altitude. A search is ongoing for a Spanish skier on the Vallee Blanche who has been missing since Thursday. Posted by
The next day the weather conditions were too bad to make much progress and he sheltered in a new snow cave. The 38 year old man was last seen shortly before midday at the col du Rognon at 3400 meters. davidski Which have not had enough time to strengthen in repeated freeze-thaw cycles (or collapse in the next thaw). at 01:38 PM
Posted by According to witness statements taken by the PGHM (High Mountain Police) in Chamonix the boarder was slightly off the track being followed by the rest of his group when he broke through snow covering a crevasse. Or maybe the problem more recently is newer thinner weaker bridges formed by wind in recent snowstorms. The sector has a number of crevasses. at 04:57 PM