Terrifying moment huge avalanche cascades down mountain engulfing skiers in Italian Alps

The dramatic footage, filmed by a skier, shows snow and ice cascading down a steep slope near the resort town of Courmayeur

Terrifying moment huge avalanche cascades down mountain engulfing skiers in Italian Alps

The dramatic footage, filmed by a skier, shows snow and ice cascading down a steep slope near the resort town of Courmayeur