La Foux d'Allos
A professional piste patroller age 27 died Monday afternoon 15 February after being covered in a slide. He was skiing off piste in the commune of Allos in the Alpes de Haute Provence. He was a local and was skiing with 3 other patrollers, all on their day off. The victim strayed from the group, and set off an avalanche which carried him away. His three companions immediately rescued him and tried in vain to revive him. The avalanche risk was 3 at the time of the incident.
Pic du Midi
On Wednesday(10/2/2010) two local riders were caught by an avalanche under the Pic du Midi in the Pyrenees around 14h00. The two men, aged 28 and 36 were descending towards la Mongie by the south-east facing Coume du Pic when they triggered a snow slab. One of the men was carried over cliffs before hitting one of the cable car pylons. An impact that proved fatal for the skier. The avalanche risk was 3/5 but there had been fresh snowfall. The weather was fine and warm.
Further incidents included a guide injured in La Grave.