"A British skier has been killed by an avalanche in the French Alps. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was found under 2.5 metres of snow after a 50-minute search, a statement from the La Plagne resort in south-eastern France said. He was skiing off-piste when the avalanche took place, the resort added. A team of more than 50 people, including medics, ski school instructors and dogs were involved in the rescue mission on Sunday afternoon."
"The man was skiing alongside a group when the incident occurred, but the resort said he was not equipped with an avalanche transceiver or accompanied by a professional instructor. La Plagne said its thoughts were with the man's family."
A British man believed to be in his 50s died after an avalanche in the French Alps near La Plagne. Rescue teams found him under about 2.5 metres of snow following a 50-minute search. The incident happened while he was skiing off-piste alongside a group. More than 50 people, including medics, ski school instructors and dogs, took part in the rescue mission on Sunday afternoon. The man was not equipped with an avalanche transceiver and was not accompanied by a professional instructor. La Plagne expressed sympathy with the man’s family.
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