Trial Against 2 Ski Tour Guides Opens in Swiss Court Over 2023 Avalanche That Killed Colorado and British Teens
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In mountain sports, the remaining risk is always present. The Regional Court in Thun must decide whether the tour leaders should have prevented the accident.
Two ski tour guides are in front of the Regional Court in Thun. They are responsible for the tour, which in 2023 killed two 18-year-olds in Meiringen.
On March 21, 2023, an avalanche on the Wellhorn tore two students to their death. On Wednesday, the tour leaders in Thun BE must go to court. The prosecutor accuses them of having chosen a dangerous departure route.
Trial Against 2 Ski Tour Guides Opens in Swiss Court Over 2023 Avalanche That Killed Colorado and British Teens
The first descent was on the left of the photo, while the avalanche terrain can be seen in this photo. | Image: SLF The trial of two guides who led an ill-fated ski tour with a group of boarding-school students will begin Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Switzerland, more than three years after an avalanche killed two teenage students: Emily Franciose of Vail, Colorado, and British student Archie Harvey. 18-year-old Franciose grew up in the Colora…
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