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British skiers killed in Alps avalanche named

The avalanche followed a rare red alert with storm-driven heavy snowfall creating exceptional danger; at least 25 avalanche deaths have occurred 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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