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SFFL#24
Name: Unknown
Date: March 22, 2011
Nationality: French
Location: Les Menuires, France
COD: Impact onto Rocks / Launch Failure
Ground Launching or Skiing: Skiing
Wing Type: Unknown
Wing loading: Unknown
Age: 40
Experience: Unknown
Beacon/Locator/Etc (Spot, in Reach, Recco, GPS): Unknown
Description:
A 40 year old Frenchman was found by two off-piste skiers on the morning of the 22nd of March. They spotted a deflated wing and what appeared to be a still body on the Western slope overlooking Lac du Lou. The skiers signalled the alert to the rescue services (PGHM) who sent out a helicopter to quickly get on the scene up at 2300 meters.
One link below stats a Female has died while the other says a Male ?
http://stmv1.orf.at/stories/491524
http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/201...n-speed-riding
If anyone has additional information, and More importantly images we can use for this entry, please contact us.
Name: Unknown
Date: March 22, 2011
Nationality: French
Location: Les Menuires, France
COD: Impact onto Rocks / Launch Failure
Ground Launching or Skiing: Skiing
Wing Type: Unknown
Wing loading: Unknown
Age: 40
Experience: Unknown
Beacon/Locator/Etc (Spot, in Reach, Recco, GPS): Unknown
Description:
A 40 year old Frenchman was found by two off-piste skiers on the morning of the 22nd of March. They spotted a deflated wing and what appeared to be a still body on the Western slope overlooking Lac du Lou. The skiers signalled the alert to the rescue services (PGHM) who sent out a helicopter to quickly get on the scene up at 2300 meters.
One link below stats a Female has died while the other says a Male ?
http://stmv1.orf.at/stories/491524
http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/201...n-speed-riding
If anyone has additional information, and More importantly images we can use for this entry, please contact us.
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