A British woman has died in an avalanche while trekking in the French Alps, local authorities said. The woman was brought off Mont Blanc's Argentiere Glacier by mountain rescuers, but they were unable to save her.
Colonel Bertrand Host, of the mountain rescue gendarmerie in Chamonix, said his team was called to the glacier at about 5pm local time on Saturday (January 14).
The coroner of Chamonix has opened an inquiry into the death of the woman, who is reported to be 45. The Foreign Office is providing assistance to the woman's family.
