Brit dies in avalanche at France’s La Plagne resort | World | News

It was reported that a British skier died in an avalanche in the French Alps. The Briton, believed to be in his 50s, was skiing off-piste in the La Plagne resort in south-eastern France, the resort said in a statement.

The facility said rescue teams received an avalanche warning at 13.57 on Sunday and immediately headed to the area. A team of approximately 52 people was assigned, including paramedics, ski school instructors and a piste dog assigned by helicopter. The man was found after searching for 50 minutes under 8 feet of snow, the facility said. Unfortunately, his life could not be saved.

The statement said he was with a group when the avalanche occurred but was not equipped with an avalanche transceiver.

La Plagne said his thoughts are with the man’s family.

The British national is believed to be one of six people killed in avalanches caused by “unstable” conditions at ski resorts in the French Alps this weekend.

A skier, whose nationality has not yet been disclosed, died in an avalanche that occurred off-piste in the town of Courchevel.

A 32-year-old ski patroller from Chamonix died after being struck by an avalanche and crashing into a tree in Vallorcine, according to local publication Daphine Libere.

Two French skiers died in an avalanche while skiing off-piste in Val-d’Isère on Saturday.

On the same day, two skiers encountered another avalanche while skiing off-piste in the Arêches-Beaufort resort. While one person was hospitalized with serious injuries in the accident, it was determined that the other person died at the scene.

The governor of the Savoie region has urged skiers to be “extremely careful” as six avalanches were recorded in the regions before noon on Sunday alone.

The following statements were made in the statement: “The snow cover is unstable and there is a great avalanche risk today and in the coming days. Be extremely careful for your safety and the safety of rescue workers.”