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 ...

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