A BRITISH man has been killed in a massive avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps. The 55-year-old died after being swept away by an avalanche in an off-piste sector in the Chamonix valley , at the foot of Mont Blanc. 2 The area of Mont Blanc is popular with skiers (stock) Credit: Alamy 2 The Argentière Glacier in the French Alps (stock) Credit: Getty - Contributor The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday afternoon at Grand Montets, Argentiere.
The victim was discovered at 4.35pm by members of the ski patrol, cops said. As they were preparing to close the slopes for the day, they noticed an avalanche stretching two-thirds of a mile down the slope.
While inspecting the area they discovered the victim’s elbow, which had not been completely buried. Medics were flown on to the mountain by helicopter but, tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Rescuers scoured the area for two hours in search of other possible victims.
The prefecture of the Haute-Savoie said in a statement: “A very large avalanche occurred in the Grands Montets ski area, in the Herse sector. "Due to very unfavorable weather conditions and the significant risk of a second avalanche, the rescue operation was halted late in the evening. Most read in The Sun TIER WE GO Kieran Tierney seals stunning Celtic return as Scotland ace agrees deal END IS NIGH Fashion retailer 'on the brink' of administration with 17 Scots stores at risk BIG CALL Mohamed Diomande CLEARED over Dundee Utd red card as Gers appea.
