Memorial service held for Alpine climbers
A memorial service has been held for nine climbers, including three Britons, killed in a huge avalanche in the French Alps.
Families devastated by deaths of three Britons in Alps
The families of three men who were killed in a major avalanche in the French Alps on Thursday have paid tribute to them.
Alps avalanche survivors describe terrifying ordeal
Two survivors of the avalanche which killed nine climbers, including three Britons, describe the terrifying moment they were swept away.
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Skier's body recovered from under 13 feet of snow
The Leader of the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team has said his team were lucky to uncover the body of a skier who was killed by an avalanche, because it was buried under 13 feet of snow and ice.
John Grieve thanked volunteers who helped to recover Daniel Maddox's body from under the snow.
– John Grieve, Glencoe Mountain Rescue TeamWe were digging through a mixture of snow, ice and stones that had come down so it was quite hard going.
We ended up with about 50 people out there today, with the assistance of two walkers who helped us when we were digging the trenches.
Two other skiers, who had actually been caught up in another avalanche in the same place a couple of years ago and survived also came to help with the search, as well as the RAF Mountain Rescue Team from Lossiemouth.
Rescue teams find body of missing skier
– Lochaber Mountain Rescue TeamThe body of a skier was found earlier today following an extensive search involving many agencies. LMRT would like to extend our thoughts to the family.
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Body of missing skier found
The body of an experienced skier who went missing after being caught up in a major avalanche in the Scottish Highlands has been found, according to Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team.
Daniel Maddox, 41, from Clackmannanshire was skiing in an off-piste area behind Glencoe Ski Centre with his friend when the avalanche struck at about 1pm yesterday.
Missing skier 'unlikely' to be alive
The skier who has gone missing in the Scottish Highlands after getting caught up in an avalanche is "unlikely" to be alive, according to a rescuer.
John Grieve, leader of Glencoe Mountain Team, added: "The avalanche has actually gone into a gully, and in some places the snow is about 40ft deep.
"Our guys have been out digging deep trenches and probing from there, as our poles are obviously not long enough to do it from the surface of the snow.
"The missing man is an extremely experienced skier... we will continue looking until we find him."
Search for missing skier set to resume in Scotland
The search for a missing skier in the Scottish Highlands is to resume at first light.
The experienced off-piste skier is believed to have been caught up in an avalanche near the Glencoe Ski Centre.
Around 30 people were involved in the search operation yesterday.
Skier describes unfolding rescue mission
A skier said he was on the slopes with his family at the Glencoe Ski Centre all day and saw the rescue mission unfolding.
Mark Fulton, 25, from Inverclyde, said he and his family went in to get some food from the cafe at lunchtime and saw an emergency helicopter "hovering about".
Mr Fulton said:
It looked as though it was coming in to land near the bottom of the hill. When we were leaving later I saw police and mountain rescue vans all gathered as well.
I didn't actually know there had been an avalanche until I was driving home and heard it on the radio.
It's just not something you think about when you're going out skiing, you never think something like that will happen to you - it's like when you get on a plane, you don't think it's going to crash.
I just hope the person is found safe and well.
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Search under way for skier after avalanche
A search is under way for an experienced off-piste skier believed to have been caught up in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands.
Around 30 people are involved in the search operation in an "off-piste" skiing area in the Etive Glades, the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said.
The team also includes police, a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth and the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team.
Glencoe Mountain Resort said the missing person was "an experienced off-piste skier" who was caught in an avalanche this afternoon.
Skier missing after avalanche in Scottish resort
A skier has been reported missing after an avalanche near the Glencoe Ski Centre in the Scottish Highlands. STV reports that a search and rescue operation was mobilised after emergency crews received reports of an avalanche in an 'off-piste' ski area in the Etive Glades.
– Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team StatementOne off-piste skier has been buried in the avalanche and we have been unable to find him yet.
Picture of third Scottish avalanche victim
The family of 18-year-old William Currie, who was named earlier today as the third victim of last week's avalanche in the Cairngorms have released a picture of him.
The teenager was on a winter training exercise with Glenmore Lodge when he was caught up in the avalanche.
Read more on the avalanche victims who died in the Scottish Highlands.
Fourth avalanche victim named
The fourth person killed in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands has been named by police.
Rachel Majumdar, 29, was a doctor working at Harrogate District Hospital in North Yorkshire.
She was originally from Merseyside and was most recently living in Leeds, Northern Constabulary said today.
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