The unnamed 59-year-old was pronounced dead after being rushed to base station with life-threatening injuries following the accident
His wife is understood to have been on the ski slopes with him although he was alone when he hurt himself.It is one of Grandvalira Ski Resort’s most famous slopes in the tiny principality and has hosted prestigious competitions such as the 2012 Women’s Skiing World Cup.A spokesman for Grandvalira Andorra said: “Grandvalira regrets the death of a British tourist who this afternoon has suffered an accident on the Avet slope in the Soldeu sector.
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