British skier, 50s, killed in avalanche in French Alps | EUROtoday

A British skier has been killed by an avalanche within the French Alps.

The man, believed to be in his 50s, was snowboarding off-piste on the La Plagne resort in south-eastern France, the resort mentioned in an announcement.

Rescue groups obtained an avalanche alert at 1.57pm on Sunday and instantly went to the positioning, the resort mentioned.

A workforce of round 52 folks, together with medics, ski college instructors and a helicopter-deployed piste canine, have been known as in.

The man was discovered after 50 minutes of looking out beneath 2.5 metres of snow, the resort mentioned.

He was with a gaggle when the avalanche struck, however was not outfitted with an avalanche transceiver and was not with knowledgeable teacher, it added.

La Plagne mentioned its ideas have been with the person’s household.