Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Press AssociationFebruary 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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A third British man has died in an avalanche in the French Alps near La Grave on Tuesday. He was skiing with a group when the avalanche struck, also killing a Polish citizen. This follows a previous avalanche in Val d’Isère on Friday, which killed two other British men. Local authorities have launched investigations into both incidents to determine the cause of death. Meteo-France, the country’s national weather service, had issued an avalanche warning for the northern Alps and the Hautes-Alpes, citing high avalanche risk due to thawing ice with sunshine forecast. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is providing support to the family of the deceased.

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