Avalanche takes out ski lift in France

EMSC

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Good video of the aftermath here:

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog...kes+out+french+ski+lift+--+with+skiers+on+it/

Looks like a wet Avi pretty well destroyed the lift... and it was running with skiers at the time it happened. No major injuries though. Doesn't quite surprise me. It was super warm over there and they had bumped the Avi danger up to 3 from 2 by about mid week last week due to the warmth. More postings and finally some pics for my TR's will be coming over the next couple of days.
 
Hah, I checked the front page before posting. Despite the hour differential in time stamps, I'm assuming it was actually a differential of 2 minutes. We must have been typing at the same time.

Scary event to think about though- having the lift avi destroyed as you ride it.
 
Amazing footage. Even more amazing that no one was hurt, after seeing the lower chairs smashing through the oncoming debris.
 
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