A SKIER who died in a massive avalanche in the French Alps had his body discovered thanks to his elbow still sticking out ...

Predicting when and where they might happen is currently very difficult leaving local communities vulnerable to this ...

Two separate avalanches killed five skiers across the French Alps on Wednesday, according to several news reports. Four of the deceased — all Norwegians — were caught in an avalanche at Val-Cenis.

Two separate avalanches killed five skiers across the French Alps on Wednesday, according to several news reports. Four of the deceased — all Norwegians — were caught in an avalanche at Val-Cenis.

Reports suggest the skier had been on his 11th descent of the day when disaster struck, though it is unclear whether he triggered the avalanche or was caught in an existing slide. Mountain police ...