A British man has been swept 50ft to his death in an avalanche at the top of a French ski resort following a huge snow storm. The 27-year-old was found buried under the snow at the entrance to ...

Val Thorens as seen during more typical ski season weather (Picture: AFP) A British man has died after being buried by one of a series of unusual avalanches at a ski resort in the French Alps on ...

A British man has been swept 50ft to his death in an avalanche at the top of a popular ski resort in France following a huge snow storm. The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found buried ...

Val Thorens is the highest resort in Europe, with its altitude meaning snowfall continues for much longer than the typical ski season. Only one person ... Following the news of the man’s death, the ...

“A British man, who was lying at the side of the road ... “The buried person was affected by the landslide at the bottom of the resort.“ At 2,300m (7,500ft), Val Thorens is the highest ...