A memorial service is to be held in Chamonix on Saturday for nine climbers who were killed in an avalanche near the French ski resort.<br /><br />The dead include three British, one Swiss, three Germans and two Spanish climbers.<br /><br />Officials said heavy snow falls and high winds had created the perfect conditions for an avalanche around Mont Blanc in the French Alps.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/