Aiguille du Midi missing snowboarder
Snowboarder last seen on Monday 30th January

A Belgian snowboarder on holiday in Chamonix is reported missing since Monday at 13:50 when he was last seen on the top Aiguille du Midi lift.

Helicopter search and rescue have been unsuccessful in finding the missing man on the Mont Blanc

Christophe Van Boxtel, a 35 year old Belgian snowboarder, was last seen boarding the Aiguille du Midi lift at 13:40.
No sources can confirm if he set off in the direction of the Vallee Blanche but it is clear he was not fully equipped to be on the glacier; no back-pack with all the essentials - transceiver, harness, crampons, rope...

The weather on Monday was overcast and at times a complete white out.

He was wearing a black Mammut jacket and matching black helmet, yellow leather gloves, blue snowboard boots and a black & red snowboard.

If anyone was on this lift with this man or has any information on his whereabouts please get in touch with the PGHM +33(0)4 50 53 16 89

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