A 55-year-old British man died after being caught in a large avalanche while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley in the French Alps. The avalanche occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the Herse sector of the Grands Montets ski area, and the man's body was found by ski patrol members. The area was known for its challenging runs and faced high avalanche risk due to unfavorable weather conditions.
A British man has died after being swept away by an avalanche in an off-piste sector in the Chamonix valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc. A British skier has been killed in a 'very large' avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps.The unnamed 55-year-old man died after being swept away in an off-piste area of the Chamonix Valley at the base of Mont Blanc on Tuesday afternoon.The man's body was found at 4.
The checks carried out confirm a provisional assessment of one victim."In a statement, French mountain police identified the victim as 'a 55-year-old man of English origin.'They said: "The victim was a 55-year-old man of English origin. The reasons for the triggering of this kilometre-long and 400-metre-wide flow are currently unknown and an investigation is underway."The man had been attempting his 11th descent from the Herse chairlift, according to local reports.
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