Brit skier killed after plunging into stream in Swiss Alps

Brit skier killed after plunging into stream in Swiss Alps

The 54-year-old fell while skiing on the 6,800-foot-high Kleine Scheidegg pass in Grindelwald on Friday morning

Brit skier, 54, crashes into river and dies after losing control in Swiss Alps

A BRITISH skier has died after losing control on a Swiss mountain slope and plunging into a nearby river. The 54-year-old had been skiing an authorised run from the 6,800ft-high Kleine Scheidegg pass when he suddenly veered off piste. GettyA Brit skier has died after losing control on a mountain slope in Switzerland[/caption] AlamyThe 54-year-old was skiing down the 6,800ft-high Kleine Scheidegg pass[/caption] He crashed off the marked slope and…

British skier dies in Swiss Alps crash after plunging into river

A British skier has died after losing control while skiing in the Swiss Alps and crashing into a river.

Brit skier dies in Swiss Alps crash after losing control and plunging into river

The 54-year-old was skiing near Grindelwald when he suddenly veered off track and crashed into a river - where fellow skiers rescued him and called the emergency services

British tourist killed in horror skiing accident in popular tourist destination

The skier, whose identity has not been disclosed, had been on an authorised run in the Swiss Alps when he unexpectedly veered off the piste.

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