Off-piste skier died after being caught in avalanche
A MAN who went off-piste during a skiing trip to France died after he got caught in an avalanche.
An inquest into the death of Stephen Williams heard how he and his friends and family were on a skiing holiday to Vallorcine in the Chamonix region on March 4, 2018, when the tragic incident took place.
The hearing at Swansea Civic Centre
yesterday was told how Mr Williams, who was born in Glanamman, caught a ski lift up to the top of the mountain intending to ski ‘off-piste’, meaning away from prepared ski runs.
He and the party he was with were experienced skiers and had the necessary safety equipment with them in order to ski off-piste.
There was an avalanche warning of level three in place which meant there was a moderate risk of danger.
He and his friends were descending the section of the mountain, and were spaced out, but found themselves in a red area.
An avalanche took place and although Mr Williams was wearing an avalanche airbag backpack it owing to medieval monarchs exchanging the rare animals as gifts.
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The 56-year-old, who had been living in Selby Road in Nottingham, was later discovered face-down in the snow. The cause of his death was given as multiple injuries caused by the fall.
Assistant coroner Aled Wyn Gruffydd recorded a conclusion of accidental death.