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Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps
WorldBBCThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps

Death of Briton along with Polish citizen near La Grave comes four days after fatal avalanche at Val d’Isère A third British man has been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps. The man had been skiing with a group of four others when the avalanche struck near the resort town of La Grave on Tuesday morning, local media reported. Continue reading...

Two British skiers killed in French Alps named
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

Two British skiers killed in French Alps named

Stuart Leslie, 46, and Shaun Overy, 51, died while skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère amid red avalanche alert Two British skiers who died in an avalanche in the French Alps have been named as Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy. The pair were part of a group of five people, accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère in south-east France on Friday when they were swept away by falling snow. Continue reading...