Greek skier Konstantins Momtsis dies after being caught in an avalanche
The body of 36-year-old athlete Konstantins Momtsis, who went skiing in the Borovets region of Bulgaria, has been recovered.
One of Greece's well-known athletes, Konstantins Momtsis, has lost his life after being caught in an avalanche in Bulgaria.
The body of 36-year-old Momtsis was found on Monday.
CAUGHT IN AN AVALANCHE
It was stated that Momtsis, who had gone skiing in the Borovets region of Bulgaria with three friends, was caught in an avalanche while descending the steepest part of the slope.
It was reported that his three companions survived, but 36-year-old Momtsis could not be saved.
'THEY HAD NO GPS DEVICES'
Search and rescue team leader Stefan Hristov stated that they did not have GPS devices with them and used the following expressions:
"We saw Momtsis and those with him descending from a very steep angle in the most difficult part of the slope. They did not have backpacks or GPS devices; if they had, we could have found them much earlier. They were caught under a 2-meter-thick avalanche that came down behind them."
News Source: 12punto
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