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

A BRITISH man has been killed after he was swept 50ft to his death in a horrific avalanche at the popular French ski resort Val Thorens. The 27-year-old was discovered buried under the snow at the ...

Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe at 2,300m, was again named the ‘Best Ski Resort in the World’ at the latest annual World Ski Awards. This was the ninth time in the last 12 years ...

Val Thorens as seen during more typical ski season weather (Picture: AFP) A British man has died after being buried by one of a series of unusual avalanches at a ski resort in the French Alps on ...

The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found buried under the snow at the entrance to Val Thorens in the French Alps. Emergency services took him to Grenoble Hospital where he was ...

Joshua Byers, 27, died after an avalanche in the Val Thorens ski resort in April A 27-year-old man died after he was buried by an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort, an inquest heard.

The man, 27, has not yet been named but is believed to be a British citizen visiting the Val Thorens resort in the French Alps. The region was bombarded by a slew of avalanches on Thursday morning, ...

The man was enjoying his stay at Val Thorens ski resort when the avalanche struck around 10am on Thursday last week. According to local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet, the victim was relaxing by the ...

Zermatt is the standout performer, potentially racking up as much as 40–50 inches by Friday night. Val Thorens also looks primed for major accumulations, with around 25–35 inches on tap through Friday ...

The man, 27, was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept up and carried 15 metres (50ft) by snow on Thursday morning, a local prosecutor said. The Briton, who has not yet ...