Two British skiers killed in French Alps named

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Matty EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026 at 12:21 AM

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Two British skiers, Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy, died in an avalanche in Val d’Isère in the French Alps on Friday. They were part of a group of five skiers, accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste when the avalanche occurred. A French national skiing alone was also killed, while another British skier survived. The avalanche occurred despite a red alert for avalanche risk issued by France’s national weather service. A manslaughter investigation has been launched, and the ski instructor tested negative for drugs. This incident follows other recent avalanche-related deaths in the Alps, including another British skier in La Plagne in January.

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Le Monde 30% Wimbledon 30% Albertville 40% Craig Hunter 40% Switzerland 40% La Plagne 40% Benoît Bachelet 50% United Kingdom ×270% Val d’Isère 70% France 80% Shaun Overy ×280% Stuart Leslie ×590%

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avalanche 100% skiing accident 90% french alps 80% off-piste skiing 70% avalanche risk 70% skiers 60% red alert 50% manslaughter investigation 50% snow conditions 40%