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British seasonaire dies on pistes of Val d'Isere

Fatal collision with snow canon

featured in News & reviews Author Robin Deering, Val d'Isere Editor Updated

A young British skier had a fatal collision with a snow canon on a red run down from the Solaise in Val d'Isere.

Tragic end to a seasonaire day out in Val d'Isere

The ski patrol were on the scene of the accident with a doctor for over an hour but sadly the skier died on the slopes.

The 22 year old seasonaire was working for TUI Ski in La Plagne and was on a day out in Val d'Isere with his girlfriend and friends from La Plagne.

UPDATE: The man has been named as Thomas Lynch from Leicestershire.

Our thoughts go out to friends and family of the young man.