Skiing between avalanche barriers

A 12-year-old Czech skier has died after being caught in an avalanche at the Sportgastein ski area in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Tuesday afternoon, December 13. The young skier became wedged in an avalanche barrier and could not be saved. The avalanche occurred at around 1:00 p.m. in an off-piste area near the Goldbergbahn, between lift pillars seven and eight. […]