A BRITISH skier has died after losing control on a Swiss mountain slope and plunging into a nearby river.
The 54-year-old had been skiing an authorised run from the 6,800ft-high Kleine Scheidegg pass when he suddenly veered off piste.
He crashed off the marked slope and fell into the Rychenbach Stream on Friday.
Fellow skiers pulled him from the water near the village of Grindelwald and called emergency services.
He was airlifted to hospital in the capital Bern, but tragically died from multiple injuries the next day.
The river is known worldwide as the setting for ’ final showdown with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Fall.
Police said they are investigating the incident.
It comes just two months after another British skier, 23, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the French Alps following an après ski party in Avoriaz.
He had been skiing with friends before the party, and reportedly got lost trying to make his way down the mountain alone.
Authorities believe he removed his skis before falling from a height. He was evacuated by helicopter and declared dead after being identified by family.
More to follow…For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Flying Eze Online
is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
