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A British skier died after crashing into a tree while dodging a group of people at a French resort.

A British skier has died after crashing into a tree at Avoriaz in Morzine, part of the Portes du Soleil region in the French Alps.

The helicopter is seen carrying goods over the pristine Aprica resort in northern Italy, when it drops a gas cylinder on to the slope, almost hitting a skier careening down the piste

The tragic incident happened on February 6 on the Schonboden slope in the Axamer Lizum in Austria. Officials said it was impossible to prevent the crash

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A 47-year-old British man who died after a fall down one of the world's most dangerous ski slopes in Switzerland has been named as Grahame Carter from Chichester, West Sussex

A British skier has died in a fall in the Swiss Alps on one of the steepest runs in the world

The tragedy took place on the notorious Chavannettes piste near Champery in the in Portes du Soleil ski area at 9.45am Swiss time on Wednesday.

The 47-year-old man was skiing down the legendary Chavanette slope in the Portes du Soleil. The feared run, also known as The Swiss Wall, was closed due to dangerous icy conditions.