British man, 25, plunged 200ft to his death while skiing in the French Alps, inquest hears

Published: 13:45, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 13:45, 4 June 2026 A young British man plunged 200ft to his death while skiing in the French Alps, an inquest heard. Joshua Henry Miles Davies, 25, died from severe injuries after falling in the resort of Villaroger in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in south eastern France. Mr Davies, of Malbrook Road in Putney, south west London, is understood to have gone off-piste on December 18, 2025, choosing to descend a steep narrow passage. According to reports at the time, he lost his balance and fell, coming to rest in snow deposits below. Despite the best efforts of the ski patrol and the crew of an emergency helicopter, he died.  Off-piste skiing is higher risk at this early point in the season as the snow tends to be hard and less thick. At 1,200m, Villaroger is the lowest of the mountainside villages in Les Arcs and is popular with British skiers and snowboarders. Joshua Henry Miles Davies, 25, died from severe injuries after falling in the resort of Villaroger in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in south eastern France It is known as a quieter resort with no nightclubs and only a few restaurants. Assistant coroner Jean Harkin opened and adjourned the inquest into Mr Davies' death at Inner West London Coroner's Court today. She said: 'We are awaiting some documents from both here and abroad. 'A review will be held on July 27, 2026. 'At that review date I will check which evidence has been received and what further evidence is needed.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.