Lucrezia Ciotti A Avalanche above the Pordoi Pass, in the municipality of Livinallongo del Col di Lana, in the Belluno area, has swept up a ski mountaineerThe alarm was raised by the man's friends, who was part of a group that went up the slope near the Belvedere slope, shortly before 17pm today, Tuesday 18 March.
Ski mountaineer hit by avalanche in Belluno
After reaching the top, when it was his turn to go down, being the second to last of the group, the snow gave way under his skis, dragging it for a few hundred meters downstream.
Those present, including the Police slope assistance operators, quickly identified the ski mountaineer thanks to an arm emerging from the snow. In a few moments, they freed him from the pile di INFO of about half a meter that had submerged it.
To ensure that no one else was involved, the avalanche area was cleared with the support of two canine units, transported to the site by the Air Service Center helicopter, in collaboration with the Dolomiti Bellunesi Alpine Rescue Service.
Ski mountaineer hit by an avalanche in Belluno: the conditions of the ski mountaineer
The medical team of the Suem helicopter of Pieve di Cadore, which arrived quickly on site, assessed the conditions of the skier. Fortunately, the man did not suffer any serious injuries and, after a thorough check, he decided not to be transported to the hospital.