France Father and 11-year-old daughter killed in French Alps avalanche Pair from Paris region had been skiing at Val d’Isère resort in area closed because of avalanche risk The pair were found in a hollow surrounded by cliffs in the Pisaillas glacier area of Val d’Isère. Photograph: Andy Parant/Office du Tourisme Val d'IsèreA father and his 11-year-old daughter were killed when an avalanche swept them away while they were skiing in the French Alps, rescue officials have said. They said the man, 43, and his daughter were from the Paris region and had been skiing in the Pisaillas glacier area of the Val d’Isère resort that had been closed because of the avalanche risk. A cross-country skier was also killed in the region in an off-piste area near the Giettaz-en-Aravis ski resort. The avalanche took place at an altitude of 2,500 metres in an area called the Col de Fenestral.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2018 19:41 UTC