A British skier died in a large avalanche in the French Alps despite rapid medical response.

A 55-year-old British skier died in a large avalanche in the Chamonix valley of the French Alps on Tuesday afternoon. His body was found by ski patrol as they were closing the slopes, and despite the quick response by medical personnel flown in by helicopter, he was declared dead at the scene. The avalanche, which occurred under "high" risk conditions, is the subject of an ongoing investigation to determine its cause.

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