A British man who tragically lost his life in an avalanche in the French Alps has been named and pictured. Piotr Ortonowski, 36, was pronounced dead following the incident, which occurred near the resort town of La Grave on February 17. The British-Polish dual national had been skiing alongside a group of four others when the avalanche struck.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office confirmed that the Government was providing support to the family of a British man who died in France.

Rescue services found the bodies of the two UK nationals in a stream 400 metres down the Manchet valley.

Mr Leslie was a sales and marketing director for Barratt Redrow construction company, while Mr Overy ran a plumbing business in Wimbledon, southwest London.  

Mr Leslie is believed to have been an experienced skier and a fan of off-piste tracks. 

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A total of 28 people have now died in avalanches across France during this winter season.

The avalanche hit the Castle Peak area of Truckee at around 11.30am local time on Tuesday. It swept over a group of backcountry skiers, and six people were rescued after becoming trapped.