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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/briton-killed-in-alps-avalanche.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="An avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton (AP)" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-briton-killed-in-alps-avalanche.jpg" alt="An avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton (AP)"/></a></p>
<p>A British off-piste skier has been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps, French officials said.</p>
<p>The skier, a man believed to be aged between 40 and 60, died in the popular ski resort of Val d&#8217;Isere.</p>
<p>Xavier Idier, an Interior Ministry official in the Alpine Savoie region, said three other skiers, two French citizens and a Swede, are also believed to have been killed.</p>
<p>A fifth person was also caught by the avalanche but was pulled from the snow alive.</p>
<p>Mr Idier said a 50-strong rescue team, including four doctors, attempted to save the skiers but could not reach them for 50 minutes after the avalanche.</p>
<p>He said: &#8220;The cause of death was the effect of the snow. Without oxygen it is difficult to survive for more than seven minutes under the snow.</p>
<p>&#8220;The weather conditions were good but four days ago there was heavy rain at high altitude which could have been the reason for the avalanche.&#8221;</p>
<p>He said the victims were equipped with avalanche transceivers and airbag vests.</p>
<p>&#8220;At this time the police are getting information about the incident,&#8221; Mr Idier added.</p>
<p>Mr Idier said the group&#8217;s guide survived. He was not buried in the avalanche, Mr Idier added</p>
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