A 22-year-old young man died while descending a ski slope in a kayak in the Hautacam area, south of Lourdes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées, on Saturday March 12 around 11:30 a.m. The young man collided head-on, at high speed, with a pylon of a ski lift, reports France 3. The shock was very violent.
An increasingly common dangerous practice
Originally from the valley, this young man came with a friend to slide on the slopes of this resort, which has been closed since the beginning of the week, specify our colleagues. A marginal practice but more and more common lately, according to firefighters. But, the proof, hurtling down a ski slope in a kayak is not without danger, especially when the snow is hard, “as was the case this Saturday”, explains his side. The Dispatch.
It was his friend who called the emergency services. But by the time the rescuers arrived, it was already too late.