The closure of each ski slope by the ski patrollers is a routine at the end of each day in the ski areas. The vigilance of the ski patrollers of Les Houches this Saturday, December 28, allowed them to discover a seriously injured 22-year-old woman on the edge of the slope. According to initial information, she had hit a tree. The resort professionals found the victim with multiple injuries. The mountain rescue was called in to take care of the injured person, as night was falling.
An operation completed in the dark
On board the Civil Security helicopter with the personnel of the Chamonix high mountain gendarmerie platoon, the doctor first directed the evacuation to the Sallanches hospital for an initial assessment, before a possible transfer. The operation ended in the dark. Before that, during the day, two men aged 17 and 19 collided on the Brévent ski area in Chamonix. The PGHM proceeded to evacuate the two protagonists to the Sallanches hospital.
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