A BRITISH man has been killed after he was swept 50ft to his death in a horrific avalanche at the popular French ski resort Val Thorens.

The 27-year-old was discovered buried under the snow at the entrance of the resort on Thursday, following a massive snow storm.

Emergency services then rushed him to Grenoble Hospital but he was tragically declared dead at the medical centre on Friday morning, reports Francebleu.

The man had been staying with friends at the UCPA centre at the popular resort before the tragedy struck.

Ludovic Trautmann, director of the Savoie prefecture, explained: “Four landslides have been reported in Les Menuires and Val Thorens – two of which reached the town centre.

“Given the conditions in the coming days, we are calling for the utmost vigilance.

“The buried person was affected by the landslide at the bottom of the resort.”

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