In the Upper Savoy region of eastern France, two women went skiing on Sunday at the La Chapelle-d'Abondance area, but were subsequently reported missing when they failed to show up for work on Monday. This prompted their friends and colleagues to begin searching for them. Their car was discovered near a ski resort, and search efforts intensified when a helicopter detected signals from their transceivers in an area known to have experienced an avalanche. Rescuers subsequently located the women buried under snow at depths of 50 centimeters and 1.5 meters, according to local authorities. This tragic incident has contributed to a worrying statistic this avalanche season, as the total number of avalanche-related fatalities has now reached 30. The authorities had previously warned of a "significant" avalanche risk (Category 3) in the area where the women were skiing. The incident underlines the dangers associated with winter sports, especially in areas prone to avalanches. As skiers continue to flock to mountainous regions, it raises the need for heightened awareness and preventive measures for avalanche safety, especially in periods when avalanche risk levels are deemed significant by local authorities.