A hiker dies after falling 100 meters towards the Chorde corridor, on the heights of Servoz.
The alert reached the Chamonix High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) around 1:30 p.m. The rescuers were called out for a worrying disappearance, following a mountain outing on the heights of Servoz village, close to the commune of Passy. The Civil Security helicopter and its crew then set out to search for this man, reported hiking.
Two deaths in the same area a year ago
At the Chorde corridor, which leads to the Pormenaz area, the area is known for being steep. The summer passage is not passable in the same conditions as in winter. Moreover, a year ago, on February 5, 2024, two hikers fell into the void, victims of a fatal fall. History tends to repeat itself. It was there, near these slopes, that this Wednesday, February 19, the body of the man in his twenties was found lifeless.
According to initial findings, the victim was moving alone and would have fallen about a hundred meters. The rescuers could only note the death of this hiker.
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