Two British skiers killed in French Alps named
The Guardian World
by Matty EdwardsFebruary 16, 2026
Stuart Leslie, 46, and Shaun Overy, 51, died while skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère amid red avalanche alert
Two British skiers who died in an avalanche in the French Alps have been named as Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy.
The pair were part of a group of five people, accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère in south-east France on Friday when they were swept away by falling snow.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/16/2026