A skier was found dead on Friday morning following a search operation triggered by an avalanche near Ischgl in the Paznaun Valley.The avalanche occurred on Thursday, but the skier was reported missing by his accommodation provider on Friday morning.
Staff at the accommodation became concerned when the guest’s skis were not found in the ski room, but his mobile phone remained in his room. police initially checked hospitals and doctors’ offices, but the man was nowhere to be found. They eventually discovered that the missing skier had last passed through the turnstile of the Pardatschgratbahn cable car shortly before 10:00 AM on Thursday.
Large-Scale Search Operation
This morning, the Silvretta ski patrol noticed a snow slab measuring 60 meters wide and 90 meters long, with a fracture layer between 20 and 60 centimeters deep. This prompted a large-scale search operation involving the Alpine police, several mountain rescue teams, and a dog team. A ski pole protruding from the snow was then discovered, leading to the location and recovery of the body from a depth of just over one meter. The man was not carrying avalanche safety equipment. The exact identity of the
