Five skiers died in avalanches in western Austria

Five skiers were killed in avalanches in the Salzburg–Eben-im-Pongau area in the west of the Republic of Austria. This was reported on January 17 by CNN.

"Four skiers died in a snowslide in the Gastein Valley, south of the city of Salzburg. <...> About 90 minutes earlier, a female skier died after being covered by an avalanche in the nearby Bad Hofgastein area," the article says.

It is specified that in the area where the bodies of four people were found, people who managed to survive were also identified: two of them were injured, and another remained unharmed. Four rescue helicopters participated in the search operations, as well as three teams of specialists: mountain rescue, dog training from the Red Cross and emergency response.

On January 13, the Swiss Ski Association (Swiss-Ski) announced the death in an avalanche of Switzerland's first Olympic medalist in snowboarding disciplines, 50-year-old Ueli Koestenholz.

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