The unnamed 55-year-old man died after being swept away in an off-piste section of the Chamonix valley ... the patrol was preparing to close the slopes for the day when they noticed an avalanche ...

Shortly before Christmas, 1898, the villagers of Chamonix were intrigued by the antics of half a dozen English visitors who were attempting to master the new sport of skiing on the nursery slopes.

The 55-year-old was swept away on Tuesday afternoon while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc. The avalanche, which stretched two-thirds of a mile down the slope at Grand ...

In a separate incident, a Swiss woman, 30, died in an avalanche near Chamonix. She had been skiing off-piste on the north face of the Aiguillette des Posettes in the Mont Blanc massif with her brother ...

From Ruka’s powder playground to the ski schools of Soldeu, these beginner-friendly resorts are a hit with families ...

The 55-year-old died after being swept away in an off-piste area of the Chamonix valley ... ski patrol as they were preparing to close the slopes for the day. The team noticed an avalanche ...