Brit among six killed by avalanche in the Alps after ‘skiing off piste’

A British man was killed skiing from La Plagne ski resort in south eastern France (Picture: AFP)

A British skier has been killed by an avalanche in the French Alps after being found buried under eight feet of snow.

Rescue teams received an avalanche alert at 1.57pm on Sunday and immediately went to the site, the resort said.

A team of around 52 people, including medics, ski school instructors and a helicopter-deployed piste dog, were called in.

The man was found after...