Local airline Air Zermatt said that three of the bodies were found on the debris of an avalanche a few hundred meters below where the skis were spotted.

Five skiers found dead near the luxury ski resort of Zermatt in Switzerland.Rescuers began searching after climbers saw several skis left alone near the top of a mountain called Rimpfischhorn.After this alert,

Five skiers were found dead on the Adler Glacier in the Swiss Alps, after a report of abandoned skis was made to police.