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Chile Avalanche Claims Three Lives
Three mountaineers died in Chile after a slab avalanche near Ski Portillo on Oct. 17.
In brief
Three mountaineers died in Chile after a slab avalanche near Ski Portillo on Oct. 17. Three Chilean mountaineers died in an avalanche near Ski Portillo in Chile’s Valparaíso region on Oct. 17. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Avalanche in Chile
Three people died and four were injured after a slab avalanche swept mountaineers near Ski Portillo in Chile’s Valparaíso region on Oct. 17.
Rescue Efforts
Rescue teams, Chilean Carabineros police, firefighters, and medical personnel arrived within 10 minutes to save four survivors.
Death Toll Revised
Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service initially reported four deaths and four injuries before revising the death toll to three.
Victims Identified
Two victims were identified as Magdalena Acuña Jiménez, 56, and Rodrigo Peña Troncoso, 36.
Ski Portillo Safety Warnings
Ski Portillo closed for the season on Oct. 11 and warned mountaineers against entering restricted backcountry areas.
The short version
Three Chilean mountaineers died in an avalanche near Ski Portillo in Chile’s Valparaíso region on Oct. 17.
