A man was found dead on the night of Thursday to Friday, caught in an avalanche in the town of Jarsy, in the Bauges massif, in Savoie.
About forty firefighters took part in this operation.
At least 5 people have died from avalanches in France this week, according to an AFP count.
A man was found dead on the night of Thursday to Friday, caught in an avalanche in the Bauges massif, in Savoie, firefighters and the prefecture announced on Friday.
Left alone on ski touring, he did not give any news Thursday to his relatives, who triggered the rescue at the end of the afternoon, specify the firefighters of Savoy, confirming information from
Dauphiné Libéré
.
A ground team of firefighters, assisted by a civil security helicopter, reached a snowfall in the town of Jarsy, at an altitude of 1,560 m.
At least 5 avalanche victims in France in a week
The skier was equipped with an avalanche victim detector (DVA), which enabled rescuers to find the body around 11 p.m.
With a risk of another avalanche on site and due to bad weather conditions, it could not be extracted overnight.
His body was being evacuated by helicopter on Friday morning.
Forty firefighters participated in this operation, indicates the prefecture of Savoie.
At least 5 people have died from avalanches in France this week, according to an AFP count.