Five off-piste skiers have died in two avalanches in the Austria's Alps following heavy snowfall in the region.
An avalanche hit a group of seven skiers in the Pongau area near Salzburg, killing four and seriously injuring one on Saturday, local mountain rescue officials said.
A similar avalanche swept away a skier in the same area earlier in the day.
Poor conditions have led to the recent deaths of a number of people in the Alps over the last week.
In the latest incidents, the mountain rescue service said it was alerted around 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
