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British skiers killed in Alps avalanche named

Exceptional avalanche conditions after Storm Nils caused three deaths and one injury in Val d’Isère, with at least 25 avalanche fatalities in France this winter, officials said.

  • Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy, two Britons, were among three people killed in an avalanche at Val d'Isere, a village in southeastern France.
  • France's national weather forecaster had issued a red avalanche warning for the region the day before the tragedy, advising "extreme caution" for mountain activities due to "exceptional avalanche conditions."
  • A friend of Stuart Leslie paid tribute, saying he "lived life to the absolute maximum" and "squeezed everything out of every moment.
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