British man, 27, dies after avalanche at French Alps ski resort

Brit, 27, dies in horror avalanche at French ski resort

The man was lying at the side of the road at the Val Thorens ski resort in the south-western Savoie region of France when he was trapped in an avalanche.

British man, 27, dies in avalanche at French ski resort

He was given first aid at the scene, but died later in hospital

The orange vigilance has been lifted in Savoie but a risk of avalanches that remains strong after the exceptional snowfalls of the last few days on the Alps. A Britishman lost his life yesterday after being buried. An unusual Easter weekend for tourism professionals and tourists on site.

UK man dies in avalanche at French ski resort

A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local government officials have said.The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France, shortly after 10am on Thursday, local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet said in a statement.The man, who had been lying at the side of the road, was buried in the snow and carried about 15 metres by its force, the prosec…

British man, 27, dies after being swept 50ft by avalanche in French ski resort

Val Thorens as seen during more typical ski season weather (Picture: AFP) A British man has died after being buried by one of a series of unusual avalanches at a ski resort in the French alps on Thursday. Local officials say the 27-year-old was near a roadside in Val Thorens when he was swept 50 feet (15 metres) by snow, sending him into cardiac arrest. A witness alerted nearby police officers, who pulled the victim out of the snow and gave him …

Brit, 27, swept to death by avalanche as French ski resort hit by monster snow storm - The Mirror

Several warnings have been issued for the French Alps following avalanches this week - one of which pushed a Brit man 15 metres and caused him to have a heart attack