Paola Favero, a 61-year-old Italian mountaineer, was buried under an avalanche while skiing in the Gurpinar district of Van, Turkey’s eastern city. The foot of the mountaineer, who was rescued from under the snow pile in a short time thanks to the group’s intervention, was found to be broken. Turkish rescue teams were dispatched to the region by helicopter after being informed of the situation. Paola Favero, who was initially assisted by the teams who arrived on the scene, was taken to the Gendarmerie Helicopter Squadron Command. Favore then was taken by ambulance to Van Training and Research Hospital.