"AvalancheTwo Finnish tourists have died after being buried in an avalanche on Thursday afternoon, February 5, in Sulden (Solda) in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on a freeride slope below the Schöntaufspitze (Punta Beltovo), which can be reached by the Rosim gondola. The avalanche extended toward Rosimtal (Val di Rosim), a high alpine valley and popular freeride zone in the Sulden (Solda) ski area."
"The victims, both freeriders aged between 50 and 60, were off-piste when the avalanche struck. A third skier survived and immediately raised the alarm after witnessing the disaster, sustaining only minor injuries before being taken to a hospital in Schlanders. From the air, mountain rescuers spotted the survivor digging in the snow, who confirmed that two his friends were buried."
Two Finnish tourists in their 50s–60s were buried and killed by an avalanche on a freeride slope below Schöntaufspitze (Punta Beltovo) in Sulden (Solda), South Tyrol, on February 5. A third skier survived with minor injuries and raised the alarm; aerial rescuers saw the survivor digging and confirmed two companions were buried. Both deceased had avalanche transceivers but were recovered lifeless beneath 60 centimeters and 1.5 meters of snow. Multiple subsequent avalanches occurred nearby without further casualties. Around 40 rescue personnel and three medical helicopters conducted a roughly four-hour operation. Forecasts warned of additional snowfall and an unstable layered snowpack.
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