"He was found unconscious and suffering from severe hypothermia. Rescuers rushed him by helicopter to Annecy Hospital, where doctors attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. 'He was declared dead in the hospital. He was exhausted,' PGHM officer Jonathan Ferré said to French news. 'They tried to reanimate him, but it did not work.'"
"The hiker had been missing since Friday, March 13, after he was last seen in the backcountry above the Chamonix Valley. His phone had last been located between the summit of the Index Chairlift and Lac Blanc, both located in the Aiguilles Rouges range across the valley from the Mont Blanc Massif."
"Several people reported seeing a man matching his description traveling on snowshoes while carrying skis, an unusual method of travel in terrain typically accessed via ski touring. One witness even spoke briefly with him and recalled the hiker saying he intended to return via the Col du Brévent route."
A 21-year-old hiker went missing on March 13 in the mountains above Chamonix, France. He was last seen near Col des Aiguilles Crochues carrying skis and traveling on snowshoes. Rescue teams located him unconscious on March 15 on the western side of the Aiguilles Rouges massif, suffering from severe hypothermia. He was airlifted by helicopter to Annecy Hospital, where medical staff attempted resuscitation but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. Witness reports indicating he had changed his planned route helped rescuers redirect their search efforts to the location where he was ultimately found.
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