Three skiiers have been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps.<br /><br /> It happened in the Ecrins mountain range, more than 3,000 metres above sea level. <br /><br /> Local officials say the dead are two Austrians and an Italian.Another skier was taken to hospital in Grenoble in a critical condition. <br /><br /> They were part of a touring group and the others are understood to have made it to safety.<br /><br /> In a separate incident in the Alps, two other skiers have been found dead in the Devoluy mountain range.<br /><br /> The circumstances surrounding their deaths are unclear. <br /><br /> This is one of the worst seasons ever for skiing accidents in the French Alps, with 36 people reportedly killed.
