Tragedy as Brit skier dies after ‘losing control and crashing into another UK tourist, 35, on black slope in France’
A FEMALE Brit has tragically died in a horror accidental ski crash with another UK tourist while on a difficult black slope.
The 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after she reportedly lost control of her skies and crashed into the fellow Brit at the Les Arcs resort in France.
The unnamed woman is said to have crashed head-on into a 35-year-old man on the black slope of the Aiguille Rouge run, according to French news outlet .
The "violent" crash reportedly took place today at around 10:30am in the Savoie region in the French Alps.
The British man was stood still at the time on the piste and suffered a broken leg.
He was quickly rushed to a local hospital in the region, say reports.
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Both victims were wearing helmets at the time of the fatal crash, say reports.
It is still unclear how the woman died with investigations ongoing into the exact cause of the accident.
Black slopes are known as the most difficult courses to navigate are are often very steep.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office confirmed they are supporting the family of the British woman.
The Sun has contacted the Les Arcs ski resort for comment.
It comes just days after three skiers died after a horrifying avalanche cascaded down a 9,300ft mountain in Italy.
The victims were dragged downhill for several hundred metres suffering fatal injuries before being found buried in snow, rescuers said.
The disaster took place at around midday in the northern Piedmont region on the Italian border with Switzerland.
Five skiers were caught up in the terrifying avalanche on the eastern face of Punta Valgrande.
Two others survived and were rushed to hospital by helicopter.
Back in December, another European avalanche caused devastation after an 18-year-old international judo star was killed.
Emre Yazgan was understood to have been climbing at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, North-East Turkey when the disaster struck.
Footage from the scene showed the mountain covered in snow and what appeared to be people searching for the missing youngster.