The man was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept 15 metres (50ft) in an avalanche, officials say.

A 27-year-old British man who died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps is understood to be ...

The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France, shortly after 10am on Thursday.

A 27-year-old British man has died after being carried almost 50 feet and buried in an avalanche at a popular ski resort. The ...

Found in a state of cardiac arrest, he was taken to Grenoble for treatment but ... Officials in some parts of the French and Swiss Alps had told residents to stay indoors on Thursday before ...

He was taken to hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region ... are supporting the family of a British man who died in France and are in contact with the local authorities.” ...

Alpine ski resorts were getting back to normal on Friday after spring storms the previous day claimed four victims in the ...

He was taken to a hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, where he died later that evening. Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France His family is being ...

A view of the Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France. Credit ... aid.He was taken to hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, where he later died ...