Skier dies in avalanche

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One skier has died and another seriously injured after being caught up in an avalanche in canton Obwalden.

On Monday afternoon the pair are thought to have tiggered a slab avalanche and were swept away, being carried more than 500 meters. 

Alerts were significant that day after a weekend of heavy snow.

Warnings across the Alps remain in place and skiers are urged to stay on marked pistes.

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