Avalanche kills British skier in La Plagne in the French Alps
The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Kyriakos PetrakosJanuary 11, 2026 at 09:01 PM
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A British skier in his 50s died in an avalanche in La Plagne, a resort in the French Alps, on Sunday afternoon. The man was skiing off-piste with a group when the avalanche occurred. A rescue team of over 50 people searched for approximately 50 minutes and found him buried under 2.5 meters of snow. He was not equipped with an avalanche transceiver or accompanied by a professional instructor. La Plagne resort officials have expressed their condolences to the man's family.
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La Plagne
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