A British skier has died after 'taking off' at very high speeds and plunging 'several dozen metres' onto rocks, local authorities have confirmed
The man, 50, suffered serious injuries including several multiple fractures, according to resort operator Meribel Alpina.
Mountain rescuers and a helicopter scrambled to the area but the skier suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead within 15 minutes of the incident. Witnesses who saw the accident described a man "taking off" into the air at high speeds before coming down to earth on an area covered with rocks.The skier died after a high speed crash.Police have launched an investigation into the man's death, but have said they think it was caused by the high speed at which he was travelling.
The accident took place in the Saulire sector of Meribel, where the world skiing championships are currently taking place.It comes after a 21-year-old American skier died in the Upper Savoie mountains near Chamonix, after a 200-metre fall.
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