The French Alps are a popular destination for skiing and mountaineering A British man has been killed in a skiing accident in the French Alps.
The man is believed to have been on holiday with his wife and children when he crashed into a rock at the ski resort of Les Deux Alpes on Thursday.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said they were aware of the death of a British national.
“We are attempting to contact the next of kin to offer consular assistance,” he said.
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