An inbounds avalanche at Roza Khutor, the resort used for the Sochi Olympics.
Six skiers were on the middle section of the Labirint run when the slide occurred, according to resort officials. Two women were buried in the snow, and the rescuers who dug them out couldn鈥檛 save them. The other skiers weren鈥檛 harmed.
The mountain had just opened to tourists following the closing ceremonies of the . Officials are still trying to determine the cause of the avalanche as they clear snow from the area.