A BRITISH man has been killed after he was swept 50ft to his death in a horrific avalanche at the popular French ski resort Val Thorens. The 27-year-old was discovered buried under the snow at the ...

The man was enjoying his stay at Val Thorens ski resort when the avalanche struck around 10am on Thursday last week. According to local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet, the victim was relaxing by the ...

A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local government officials have said. The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski resort ...

The incident occurred at Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of southwest France, shortly after 10am on Thursday. Mr Bachelet said nearby police officers were alerted to the incident by a ...

A view of the Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France. Credit: PA A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps ...

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 ...

“The buried person was affected by the landslide at the bottom of the resort.“ At 2,300m (7,500ft), Val Thorens is the highest in Europe and encircled by six glaciers. The altitude means ...

The fatal incident took place shortly after 10am on Thursday (April 17) at the Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of south-west France, according to local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet.

A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local government officials have said. The man, who had been lying at the side of the road ...