Brit, 27, killed in Argentina avalanche while skiing with pals as search and research find body buried under snow
A BRITISH woman has tragically died during a horror avalanche in Argentina. She was skiing with her two pals in the Andes mountains when she was buried under snow and rocks. GettyA woman has been killed in an avalanche in the Andes[/caption] Her body was found on Wednesday after a search and rescue operation lasting several hours which continued into Thursday morning. It is understood her pals survived the horror avalanche – but were reportedly suffering from hypothermia when found by cops. The woman, 27, described herself as a keen mountaineer and ski instructor. She posted regularly on Instagram videos and photos of her skiing and rock climbing. However, the avalanche risk was considered “considerable” when the woman went out in the snow to ski, it is understood. An investigation into the tragedy has been launched. A UK Foreign Office spokesperson told The Sun: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Argentina and we are in
A BRITISH woman has tragically died during a horror avalanche in Argentina.
She was skiing with her two pals in the Andes mountains when she was buried under snow and rocks.
Her body was found on Wednesday after a search and rescue operation lasting several hours which continued into Thursday morning.
It is understood her pals survived the horror avalanche – but were reportedly suffering from hypothermia when found by cops.
The woman, 27, described herself as a keen mountaineer and ski instructor.
She posted regularly on Instagram videos and photos of her skiing and rock climbing.
However, the avalanche risk was considered “considerable” when the woman went out in the snow to ski, it is understood.
An investigation into the tragedy has been launched.
A UK Foreign Office spokesperson told The Sun: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Argentina and we are in contact with the local authorities.”
In January, a mum and her child were killed in a devastating avalanche during a ski trip in Finland’s Lapland.
The pair were found dead buried in snow in the Pyhakuru Valley near Sweden.
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