Overview
- Officials said the slide struck around 11:30 a.m. Friday in an off‑piste sector of the Manchet Valley, sweeping six skiers.
- Two British men in a guided group and a French skier traveling alone were killed, while a third Briton suffered minor injuries.
- Albertville prosecutor Benoît Bachelet opened a manslaughter investigation, and tests on the uninjured instructor were negative for alcohol and drugs.
- Météo‑France had raised rare red level‑5 avalanche alerts after Storm Nils dumped 60–100 cm of new snow, and several resorts closed or limited access.
- The UK Foreign Office said it stands ready to provide consular support as agencies highlight an unusually deadly Alpine season, including a record 13 mountain deaths in one week in Italy.