Pistehors wrote:The avalanche risk was 3 (Considerable localized danger) today with around 30cm of new snow, accompanied by strong winds, on a fragile base. It is the first fatal avalanche incident of the season in France.
The two victims were part of a group of three experienced climbers who were on the Petite Aiguille Verte route when they triggered a slab avalanche. In the fall one member of the group was carried to the bottom of a couloir and died of her injuries. The remaining two climbers were able to arrest their fall but one of the pair sustained fatal injuries during the slide.
http://pistehors.com/two-killed-by-chamonix-avalanche-24197244.htm
Stay Safe
Conservative route choices definitely the order of the day for the next week or so; and absolutely, definitely seek local advice if going off-piste.