A young 19-year-old skier died Monday morning after a fall in the Tignes area (Savoie), we learned from mountain rescue and the mayor of the town.
The young man "exited the track", alone, resulting in a traumatic fall, said the emergency services who were alerted around 9:30 am Monday morning.
The young skier "lost his life following a heavy fall on the Tignes ski area, in the Tovière sector", for his part indicated the mayor of Tignes Serge Revial.
The skier was wearing a helmet
In cardiac arrest when the rescuers and CRS arrived, the young man could not be revived.
The helicopter doctor from Smur declared the death, added Serge Revial who addressed, with Frédéric Bonnevie, the general manager of the Tignes piste management, his "warmest thoughts to the family and loved ones of the victim".
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According to our colleagues from France Bleu, the skier was from Le Mans, in Sarthe, and had come to Tignes on vacation with his family.
He was wearing a helmet but reportedly hit a pole after leaving the track.
Five deaths in Savoie since the start of the year
This is the second fatal accident in three days, according to France Bleu after the death on Saturday morning of a 16-year-old skier in Courchevel.
In Savoie, a total of five people have died on the slopes since the start of the year.
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Actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, also died in mid-January after being accidentally hit by another skier in Savoie, while a 5-year-old British girl died in similar circumstances in Haute-Savoie a few days later. early.
An investigation was opened by the Albertville prosecutor's office and entrusted to the CRS company in Courchevel.