Investigation after UK skier dies in French Alps

An probe is nether mode aft a British pistillate died pursuing a "violent collision" connected a skis slope successful the French Alps.

The 62-year-old reportedly crashed into a stationary skier, a British man, connected the Aiguille Rouge upland successful Les Arcs connected Tuesday.

She died soon afterwards, aft experiencing traumatic shock, according to French quality outlet Le Dauphine.

The antheral broke his limb successful the collision. Neither person been named.

The incidental occurred astatine the Les Arcs edifice successful Savoie, south-eastern France.

The manager of slope information astatine the resort, Phillipe Janin, told the AFP quality bureau it had happened astir 10:30 (09:30 GMT), erstwhile the pistillate was descending a "well-groomed" achromatic tally connected the Aiguille Rouge mountain.

Black runs are highly hard slopes that are considered to beryllium lone suitable for adept skiers.

Mr Janin said the 62-year-old had mislaid power of her skis earlier colliding with a 35-year-old antheral who was stationary connected the piste. Emergency services attended the scene, but she died soon afterwards.

He added that helium believed some of the skiers had been wearing helmets, and the antheral had been rushed to infirmary with a breached leg.

Local authoritative Benoît Bachelet told AFP an probe to find the precise circumstances of the mishap was nether way.

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said: "We are supporting the household of a British pistillate who has died successful France and are successful interaction with the section authorities."

According to the Domaines Skiables de France, the relation that represents skis country operators successful France, an mean of 10 traumatic deaths are recorded each twelvemonth connected French slopes.

Up to fractional of these, it adds, are a effect of a collision with an obstacle oregon different skier.