Les Houches is an alpine commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located just west of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the larger canton of Le Mont-Blanc. From Wikipedia
The 60-year-old was found under snow after skiing alone in Haute-Savoie, marking the eighth avalanche death in the region in 10 days.