British man, 55, is killed in French Alps

Five Norwegian and Swiss skiers killed by avalanches in French Alps
Four Norwegians and a Swiss woman were reportedly killed in avalanches while skiing off-piste in the French Alps on Wednesday. The Norwegians were part of a group of seven that was swept away by an avalanche in Val-Cenis in the southeastern Savoie region near the Italian border.
5 skiers killed in French Alps avalanches
Avalanches in the French Alps have claimed the lives of five skiers, including four Norwegians and one Swiss, after off-piste snow slides hit the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regions. In Val-Cenis, near the Italian border, four Norwegian skiers were caught in a massive avalanche while ski touring, French daily Le Parisien reported on Wednesday.
Avalanche in French Alps takes 4 lives
Four Norwegian skiers died on Wednesday, January 29, in an avalanche in the French Alps, according to the authorities of the Haute Savoie region.
Avalanche kills four Norwegian skiers in French Alps
An avalanche in the French Alps on Wednesday killed four Norwegian skiers swept away by the off-piste torrent of snow and ice, officials in the southeastern Savoie region told AFP.
Skier Dies In Avalanche In Swiss Alps: Tragic Accident In Valais
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British skier, 55, killed in 'very large' avalanche at ski resort in French Alps
A British man has died after being swept away by an avalanche in an off-piste sector in the Chamonix valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc.
Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches on off-piste routes
Five skiers died in two separate avalanches in the French Alps, local media reported on Wednesday.In the Savoie region of the French Alps, four Norwegian skiers lost their lives in the Val-Cenis area,
Ski patrol finds Brit’s elbow sticking out after deadly French Alps avalanche
The horrific discovery took place near a resort in the French Alps, where a 'very large' avalanche had caught the British skier by surprise in the Chamonix Valley
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Major search and rescue operation underway as six skiers missing in Swiss Alps amid 'high avalanche danger' - and five of them are all from the same family
A major operation is underway as six skiers are missing in the Swiss Alps amid a high risk of avalanches in the area, disrupting rescue attempts. Police in Switzerland's Valais canton are ...
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Storm Herminia fueled more flooding in northwest France and created dangerous avalanche conditions in the Alps.
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