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Avalanch in Bansko kills man
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-29-10 21:54Avalanch in Bansko kills man
Sofia echo:
An avalanche caused the death of young snowboarder in Bansko winter resort, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told Darik Radio on January 29 2010.
MRS was alarmed about the avalanche which fell right under Todorka peak near Banderishka Polyana slope at 12.15pm.
After 45 minutes of digging into the fallen snow, rescuers found the body of the young man. He had no ID documents. His name has not been revealed yet. Rescuers are still searching the area for any other casualties ...
An avalanche caused the death of young snowboarder in Bansko winter resort, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told Darik Radio on January 29 2010.
MRS was alarmed about the avalanche which fell right under Todorka peak near Banderishka Polyana slope at 12.15pm.
After 45 minutes of digging into the fallen snow, rescuers found the body of the young man. He had no ID documents. His name has not been revealed yet. Rescuers are still searching the area for any other casualties ...
Sofia echo:
An avalanche caused the death of young snowboarder in Bansko winter resort, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told Darik Radio on January 29 2010.
MRS was alarmed about the avalanche which fell right under Todorka peak near Banderishka Polyana slope at 12.15pm.
After 45 minutes of digging into the fallen snow, rescuers found the body of the young man. He had no ID documents. His name has not been revealed yet. Rescuers are still searching the area for any other casualties.
Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik that the snowboarder was a Bulgarian, a Bansko resident and also a ski instructor. The man had skied in an area that was outside the marked ski run and where skiing was forbidden, Kravarov said.
However, many people were willing to try it, in search of thrills, Kravarov said.
According to rescuers, the incident happened close to where 28-year-old Victor Garbev of Sofia died in January 2009 after an avalanche.
Garbev was skiing outside the marked areas of a ski run beneath Todorka peak when the avalanche happened. He was snowboarding with a friend who was out of the avalanche's reach.
On January 26 2010, a 41-year-old man from Sofia died on Bansko's Alberto Tomba ski run after hitting a snow cornice.
An avalanche caused the death of young snowboarder in Bansko winter resort, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told Darik Radio on January 29 2010.
MRS was alarmed about the avalanche which fell right under Todorka peak near Banderishka Polyana slope at 12.15pm.
After 45 minutes of digging into the fallen snow, rescuers found the body of the young man. He had no ID documents. His name has not been revealed yet. Rescuers are still searching the area for any other casualties.
Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik that the snowboarder was a Bulgarian, a Bansko resident and also a ski instructor. The man had skied in an area that was outside the marked ski run and where skiing was forbidden, Kravarov said.
However, many people were willing to try it, in search of thrills, Kravarov said.
According to rescuers, the incident happened close to where 28-year-old Victor Garbev of Sofia died in January 2009 after an avalanche.
Garbev was skiing outside the marked areas of a ski run beneath Todorka peak when the avalanche happened. He was snowboarding with a friend who was out of the avalanche's reach.
On January 26 2010, a 41-year-old man from Sofia died on Bansko's Alberto Tomba ski run after hitting a snow cornice.
re: Avalanch in Bansko kills man
Yet another very sad accident and one that could so easily have been prevented.I have to say that i was not aware that the AT run in Bansko had any cornices on it? It is pisted run after all.
re: Avalanch in Bansko kills man
hi all very sad rip but i heard this happened in the same area as the avalanche in 2009 why dont they not set off explosives there like most resorts im just back from alpe de heuz and every morning thats all you heard was explosives im not knocking bansko im going there tuesday but cant help but think this could of been avoided iwas there in jan 2009 and never heard them set off bangs to prevent avalanchesre: Avalanch in Bansko kills man
None of the Bansko pistes are threatened by avalanche, and the ski patrol is limited, so there isn't much point in setting off avalanches in the back country. This area isn't patrolled and there is very little in the way of rescue capacity, so I can't help but feel that blasting these areas would encourage people who really shouldn't be there. If you're not knowledgeable, guided and equipped for self rescue you really shouldn't be there. And the guy killed last year was in exactly the ...
None of the Bansko pistes are threatened by avalanche, and the ski patrol is limited, so there isn't much point in setting off avalanches in the back country. This area isn't patrolled and there is very little in the way of rescue capacity, so I can't help but feel that blasting these areas would encourage people who really shouldn't be there. If you're not knowledgeable, guided and equipped for self rescue you really shouldn't be there. And the guy killed last year was in exactly the same conditions - first dump on an ice base.
I think he cornice reference in the article is an error in translation - the original Bulgarian said he crashed into a pile of compacted snow.
I think he cornice reference in the article is an error in translation - the original Bulgarian said he crashed into a pile of compacted snow.
re: Avalanch in Bansko kills man
Yep, total agreement Mat...
The same gulley as last year...
Days of sub zero temps, and then a half decent fall of snow accompanied by a thaw, mirrored the avalanche conditions last year.
The trouble with gullies is there is no way out but down
There is always a chance of skiing/boarding out to the side if the top layer gives on an open slope...
If these conditions are feared possible then stick to the trees... and get lost and have to be rescued like two russians the other day, ...
The same gulley as last year...
Days of sub zero temps, and then a half decent fall of snow accompanied by a thaw, mirrored the avalanche conditions last year.
The trouble with gullies is there is no way out but down
There is always a chance of skiing/boarding out to the side if the top layer gives on an open slope...
If these conditions are feared possible then stick to the trees... and get lost and have to be rescued like two russians the other day, ...
Yep, total agreement Mat...
The same gulley as last year...
Days of sub zero temps, and then a half decent fall of snow accompanied by a thaw, mirrored the avalanche conditions last year.
The trouble with gullies is there is no way out but down
There is always a chance of skiing/boarding out to the side if the top layer gives on an open slope...
If these conditions are feared possible then stick to the trees... and get lost and have to be rescued like two russians the other day, but they lived
The same gulley as last year...
Days of sub zero temps, and then a half decent fall of snow accompanied by a thaw, mirrored the avalanche conditions last year.
The trouble with gullies is there is no way out but down
There is always a chance of skiing/boarding out to the side if the top layer gives on an open slope...
If these conditions are feared possible then stick to the trees... and get lost and have to be rescued like two russians the other day, but they lived
