Avalanche buries skiers in France | February 10, 1970 | HISTORY
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On February 10, 1970, an avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d’Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young skiers. This disaster was the worst such incident in French history. The resort at Val d’Isere was operated by a nonprofit youth organization and attracted many young ski enthusiasts. On the morning of February […]
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Original Title: TIL on the morning of February 10, 1970, a powder snow avalanche travelling at 120 mph crashed into Val d’Isère, an Alpine ski resort. This French resort was run by a non-profit youth organisation and mostly drew younger skiers. 39 adolescent skiers and three trail personnel were killed that day.