'Miracle' in the Alps: Moment Brit skier, 23, is swept away in 1,300ft avalanche before friends dig through 7ft of snow to save his life with minutes to spare near top French mountain resort

Daniel Matthews was buried under 7ft of snow and remained unconscious for five minutes when part of the mountainside he was skiing on in Tignes in the French Alps collapsed on Friday.

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Feb 21, 2026 - 14:19
'Miracle' in the Alps: Moment Brit skier, 23, is swept away in 1,300ft avalanche before friends dig through 7ft of snow to save his life with minutes to spare near top French mountain resort
Daniel Matthews was buried under 7ft of snow and remained unconscious for five minutes when part of the mountainside he was skiing on in Tignes in the French Alps collapsed on Friday.
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