These two tragic events raise the total number of avalanche fatalities in the Pyrenees to six in less than a month. The accident at the Aragonese resort of Cerler occurred in the Puimestre ravine, while the incident at Baqueira took place in the Dossau area, in the Beret sector.
The victim at Cerler was a 26-year-old man, a resident of Huelva, who was snowboarding. His companion raised the alarm. The accident in the Val d'Aran involved a 29-year-old man, originally from Madrid and residing in Les (Baish Aran). Rescue teams resumed the search on Monday morning in Baqueira to rule out further trapped individuals.
The probability of survival in a snow avalanche is 50 percent, and the majority of victims die from asphyxiation in less than 35 minutes.
This 2025/26 winter is becoming the most tragic in the mountain range in the last 30 years, breaking all statistics. The Cerler and Baqueira resorts had warned throughout Sunday about the avalanche risk, which the Aemet maintained at level 4 out of 5 above 1,800 meters, advising against off-piste skiing.
