The bodies of five missing skiers were found by rescuers at the weekend. The search continues for a sixth, who could still be trapped due to the treacherous weather conditions, the head of mountain rescue at a resort in Switzerland has told Sky News.
A group of skiers who went missing in the Swiss Alps tried to dig 'snow caves' to save themselves from the freezing temperatures, a lead rescuer has told Sky News. Anjan Truffer, the head of mountain rescue at Air Zermatt AG, was on site when the bodies of five cross-country skiers were found on Sunday in the area of the Tete Blanche mountain after they were reported missing the day before. The search for a sixth person is still ongoing.
'With this equipment you can't manage to keep up if the snow is coming down really quickly,' he said. Skiers were 'dressed quite lightly' The six skiers - five of whom are members of the same family - set off on Saturday on a ski tour from the Alpine town of Zermatt, Switzerland, with the aim of reaching the town of Arolla. They are believed to have been aged between 21 and 58, but none have been officially identified by authorities.
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