{"id":2171040,"date":"2026-09-30T06:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2171040"},"modified":"2026-09-30T06:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:21:16","slug":"french-pro-freeride-skier-dies-in-avalanche-near-el-chalten-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2171040","title":{"rendered":"French Pro Freeride Skier Dies in Avalanche Near El Chalt\u00e9n, Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Juliette Willmann shared happy snaps from the Patagonia trip just one day before her death. | Image: Juliette Willmann IG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Juliette Willmann, a 29-year-old French freeride and ski mountaineering athlete, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after being caught in an avalanche on Cerro Crest\u00f3n near El Chalt\u00e9n, Argentina. <\/strong>Willmann was ski touring with her husband, Pierre-Idris Mehdi, 30, near the southern end of Lago del Desierto when the avalanche struck at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time. Mehdi was also caught in the slide and was rescued alive with injuries.<\/p>\n

According to Argentina\u2019s Ministry of Security, the avalanche was caused by a slab failure in the snowpack.<\/strong> The incident occurred roughly 35 kilometers (22 miles) from El Chalt\u00e9n in a remote section of the Patagonian Andes.<\/p>\n

Juliette Willmann died in an avalanche in Patagonia. | Image: Juliette Willmann IG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A major rescue operation was launched after authorities were alerted to the avalanche. <\/strong>Personnel from Argentina\u2019s National Parks, National Gendarmerie, Provincial Agrarian Council, Civil Defense, medical services, and specialized mountain rescue teams took part in the response. The Grupo Especializado en Alta Monta\u00f1a (GEAM) of Gendarmer\u00eda\u2019s Calafate squadron worked alongside the Comisi\u00f3n de Auxilio El Chalt\u00e9n. Rescuers traveled approximately 35 kilometers (22 miles) from El Chalt\u00e9n toward Lago del Desierto before continuing on foot through steep and difficult mountain terrain. After several hours of searching, they reached the victims at approximately 4:58 p.m. and confirmed Willmann had died. Willmann\u2019s body was carried out on a Lecco Kong rescue litter to Provincial Route 41 before being transported by vehicle to El Chalt\u00e9n, arriving at approximately 7:55 p.m. Mehdi was evacuated alive for medical treatment.<\/p>\n

The exact circumstances surrounding the avalanche remain under investigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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