Five Skiers Killed in French Alps Avalanches

Four Norwegians and one Swiss woman lost their lives in separate off-piste avalanches, with authorities warning of high avalanche risks in the region.

Four Norwegian skiers, aged 22 to 26, were killed in an avalanche in Val-Cenis, near the Italian border, while skiing off-piste on Wednesday.
A 30-year-old Swiss woman died in a separate avalanche near Chamonix while skiing with her father and brother, who survived with minor injuries.
The Norwegian group of seven was equipped with avalanche transceivers, allowing rescuers to locate survivors; three members of the group were unharmed.
French authorities had issued avalanche warnings due to unstable snow conditions, with the danger level rated at three out of five in the affected areas.
The incidents follow the death of a dual-national skier in a separate avalanche on Tuesday in Les Grands Montets, highlighting ongoing risks in the region.