Overview
- An unnamed British man in his 50s died off‑piste at La Plagne after rescuers found him under about 2.5 metres of snow following a roughly 50‑minute search.
- He was part of a group but lacked an avalanche transceiver and was not with a professional instructor, the resort said.
- A 32‑year‑old Chamonix ski patroller was fatally injured in Vallorcine when an avalanche hurled him against a tree, according to local authorities.
- Other fatalities were reported at Courchevel, Val‑d’Isère and Arêches‑Beaufort, with additional injuries noted in Tignes and Orelle.
- The Savoie prefecture logged at least six avalanches by midday Sunday and strongly advised against off‑piste activity, while regional reports also flagged avalanche injuries in Austria’s Tyrol.