Emily's mother, Nicky, has said that her family are on their way to meet mountain rescue workers in order to "get a better picture of exactly what happened".
We have seen some reports that Emily was off piste and on her own - that is not true and she would never do that.
She was on piste and at the back of a group of friends.
They got to the bottom and realised she wasn't with them but, because she is such a competent snowboarder, it didn't occur to them that anything might have happened.
Injured British student is an experienced snowboarder
Emily Watts, 26, who was left critically ill after a snowboarding accident in the French Alps Credit: Handout/PA Wire
Emily Watts, who is also known as Mimi, is an experienced snowboarder and had been working at a ski resort in the Chamonix Valley for a couple of weeks before the accident.
Emily's aunt said she was injured on the first day of the season.
Hope fades for family of injured British snowboarder
Emily Watts' aunt has said that she believes her niece is not likely to recover after suffering a cardiac arrest in the French Alps.
Shona Pollock said that Emily's brain was starved of oxygen for around 45 minutes before a rescue team reached her. "She's on a life support machine but it won't be for long," she said.
Ms Pollock described Emily as "outgoing" and "plucky" and said that she loves the mountains.
Emily Watts' parents, Nicky and Dominic, along with her 27-year-old brother Rory, have all travelled to the hospital in Annecy where she is being treated.
It took several days for French authorities to notify her parents because she was not wearing any form of identification.
