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Avalanche Story
Author:tateyheed
posts : 133 (Intermediate)Date : 01-14-13 14:40Avalanche Story
Worrying story covered in the Novinite news yesterday;
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Save Skiers from Avalanche
Society | January 13, 2013, Sunday| 541 views
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service officers. File photo, BGNES Three skiers trapped by an avalanche have been retrieved by the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service Sunday.
The three have sustained fractures, but are alive and have been hospitalized in Bulgarian capital Sofia.
The incident happened Sunday early afternoon in the ...
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Save Skiers from Avalanche
Society | January 13, 2013, Sunday| 541 views
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service officers. File photo, BGNES Three skiers trapped by an avalanche have been retrieved by the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service Sunday.
The three have sustained fractures, but are alive and have been hospitalized in Bulgarian capital Sofia.
The incident happened Sunday early afternoon in the ...
Worrying story covered in the Novinite news yesterday;
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Save Skiers from Avalanche
Society | January 13, 2013, Sunday| 541 views
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service officers. File photo, BGNES Three skiers trapped by an avalanche have been retrieved by the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service Sunday.
The three have sustained fractures, but are alive and have been hospitalized in Bulgarian capital Sofia.
The incident happened Sunday early afternoon in the region of the famous Seven Rila Lakes in the Rila Mountain.
An avalanche fell from the Haramiyata Peak, trapping the three skiers, ages 30-40.
A nearby hiker alerted the Mountain Rescue Service, and later one of the injured also managed to call rescuers to specify his location.
Rescuers acted with their units in the town of Dupnitsa and the resort of Malyovitsa, with the operation facilitated by a military helicopter.
Rescuers quickly reached the location, working in high winds and a temperature below -10 degrees Centigrade.
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Save Skiers from Avalanche
Society | January 13, 2013, Sunday| 541 views
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service officers. File photo, BGNES Three skiers trapped by an avalanche have been retrieved by the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service Sunday.
The three have sustained fractures, but are alive and have been hospitalized in Bulgarian capital Sofia.
The incident happened Sunday early afternoon in the region of the famous Seven Rila Lakes in the Rila Mountain.
An avalanche fell from the Haramiyata Peak, trapping the three skiers, ages 30-40.
A nearby hiker alerted the Mountain Rescue Service, and later one of the injured also managed to call rescuers to specify his location.
Rescuers acted with their units in the town of Dupnitsa and the resort of Malyovitsa, with the operation facilitated by a military helicopter.
Rescuers quickly reached the location, working in high winds and a temperature below -10 degrees Centigrade.
re: Avalanche Story
I was hoping to go to seven lakes last year but the avalanche risk was too great and it was closed at the time I was out. I was hopeful of making it this season but I have to go with people who really know their stuff as a large part of the area is off piste and a bit dangerous.
re: Avalanche Story
a strange story, i have skied there. this must be miles off piste as you ski at the top of the mountain ?re: Avalanche Story
I've not been but I understand that there is a lift and an official ski area but the best skiing is way off piste hence needing to go with a pro
re: Avalanche Story
In these area is the Pionierska Lift to the Pionierska hut and you have some drag lifts and ski runs. Visit this in 2011 September, hiked from Malyovitza to Sapareyna Banja.Sune
And yes the area is much deeper as the sourrunding mountains.
