15 h 55. The rotor of Dragon 38-2, one of the Civil Security helicopters used by the high mountain gendarmerie platoon (PGHM) of Isère, starts up.
The alert was given a few minutes earlier after the violent fall of a mountain biker, in the Deux-Alpes sector.
Two rescuers and an anesthetist board the helicopter alongside the pilot but also the mechanic, essential during winching operations.
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From the Alpe d'Huez altiport, where part of the PGHM Isère teams are based during the summer, alternating with the CRS Alpes, barely five minutes are needed to reach Les Deux-Alpes.
But despite the favorable weather on this beautiful day at the end of summer, the crew's vigilance is constant.
In flight, power lines, like paragliders and drones, are particularly feared by pilots.
While the waters of Lake Chambon sparkle in the distance, the first ski lifts of the ski resort
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