AVALANCHE/VALAIS: A mountain guide of Chamonix dies Yesterday, around 11.30h an accident happened. Close to Ayer (Zinal in Switzerland) an avalanche caused the death of a mountain guide from Chamonix. He was also a sports teacher. Jean-Noël Marty, 49 years old, was guiding with five skiers in the backcountry area of the Col d'Arpettes. According to the Valais cantonal police, an avalanche came down and took away the guide. 15 minutes later he was released by his clients in a serious condition. The injured man was transported by helicopter to the Sion hospital where he died. This last new of another death caused by an avalanche, this time causing the death of a mountain guide, caused a stir at Chamonix Mont Blanc. Jean-Noël Marty, who collaborated with the Agency Odyssey Montagne, was also a teacher at the school city of Chamonix. VAL D'AOSTE: Close to the Mont Dolent, an Aspirant Guide gets killed Pierre Lentz, aspiring guide from Alsace, 42 years old, died in an avalanche on Monday. He was with a group of three people at 2700m. Coming from Switzerland, they were going through the Col Petit Ferret, which leads to the foot of Mount Dolent, to join the refuge Fiorio. They were skiing with thirty meters distance from each other when the avalanche was come down. Despite their quick response, the Mountain Rescue Team could not do anything to save him. "It was a ski touring route to absolutely avoid," said Guido Azzali, president of Valle d'Aosta Mountain Guides. There was more than a meter of powder snow and strong winds. The avalanche risk was 4. " Le Dauphiné
