The inquest has opened in North Yorkshire of a 27-year-old Knaresborough man who tragically died after being hit by an avalanche in the French Alps.

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

Prior to the race, Humphreys, 34, had been skiing in Val Thorens, France, and decided to drive to Paris with his ski equipment and £500 ski boots. He arrived at 2.30 am on April 13, 2025, before the ...

The 27-year-old was killed in an avalanche shortly after 10am on Thursday (April 17) at the Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of south-west France, according to local prosecutor Benoît ...

The fatal incident took place shortly after 10am on Thursday (April 17) at the Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of south-west France, according to local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet.

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 ...

A British man who was buried alive in a massive avalanche that propelled him more than a dozen metres across the ground has died after he suffered a heart attack. They pulled the man, who had ...

The incident occurred at Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of southwest France, shortly after 10am on Thursday. Mr Bachelet said nearby police officers were alerted to the incident by a ...

A view of the Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France. Credit: PA A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps ...

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 ...

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 swept 50ft to his death in an avalanche at the top of a popular ski resort in France following a huge snow storm. The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found ...