Royal ski party hit by fatal avalanche

Title

Royal ski party hit by fatal avalanche

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Two interviews on the avalanche at the Klosters ski resort. 1: Unidentified male on the constant risk of avalanche, even where a ski guide is employed. 2: Unidentified female mountain rescue doctor, who says Prince Charles helped save the life of his friend Patti Palmer-Tomkinson by digging her out of the snow. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Sport; Royal family; Royalty; Switzerland; Prince Charles; Avalanches; Prince of Wales; Skiing; Klosters; Hugh Lindsay; Patti Palmer-Tomkinson

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