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Avalanche accidents winter 2015/16 Swiss Alps Gian Darms, Beni Zweifel / SLF Davos ICAR Bulgaria 2016

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Avalanche accidents winter 2015/16 Swiss Alps

Gian Darms, Beni Zweifel / SLF Davos

ICAR Bulgaria 2016

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Avalanche fatalities since 1936/37

79 years: average 25

20 years: average 23

Winter 2014/15: 33

Winter 2015/16: 21

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Winter 2015/16 less dangerous?

Possible reasons:

• safe conditions during Christmas (almost no snow)

• Jan/Feb: often bad weather during weekends

• no accidents with more than 2 fatalities

• Danger in Jan/Feb very obviously (whumpfing, shooting crack, natural releases)

Less fatalities, many involved people – luck…?

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Example

F. Baumgartner, 22.1.2016, Elsighore, Adelboden

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Bodmertälli, Simplon (VS), 9.1.2016

weak snowpack fog

Datum 4SH, 2000m 4SM, 1470m

7.1. 2 0

8.1. 14 21

9.1. 4 5

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Bodmertälli, Simplon (VS), 9.1.2016

Karte: map.geo.admin.ch

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Bodmertälli, Simplon (VS), 9.1.2016

3 persons, all completely buried, Rescue by following group 1 person 30 cm, 20 min, survived 1 Person 140 cm, 40 min, dead 1 Person 170 cm, 45 min, dead

Foto: S. Zenklusen

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News on www.slf.ch

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News on www.slf.ch

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News on www.slf.ch

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