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British Skier Among Six Dead After Separate Avalanches in the French Alps

Officials warn of a highly unstable snowpack, urging skiers to avoid off-piste terrain.

Overview

  • A man in his 50s from Britain died off-piste at La Plagne after rescuers found him under about 2.5 metres of snow following a 50-minute search with dogs and a helicopter.
  • Two more fatalities were confirmed Sunday at Courchevel and Vallorcine, where a 32-year-old ski patroller from Chamonix was fatally injured, according to local authorities and regional media.
  • Officials in Savoie logged at least six avalanches on Sunday morning as rescue teams responded across multiple resorts.
  • On Saturday, two French skiers in Val-d’Isère were found buried under roughly 2.5 metres of snow without avalanche transceivers, with their locations identified via mobile phone signals.
  • Another skier died Saturday at Arêches-Beaufort and one was seriously injured, as weather forecasters had flagged a major avalanche risk before the weekend.