Ski Patroller Killed by Avalanche During Mitigation Work in Switzerland A 24-year-old ski patroller was killed on Monday when he and a colleague were caught by an avalanche while laying safety-control charges at the Portes du Soleil ski area, Switzerland amid extreme weather that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe, reports The Local. The two men were laying explosive charges toย artificially trigger avalanches when they were struck by an […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 15, 2019 0 Comments