Authorities say the skiers were all Swiss citizens and ranged in age from 21 to 58 years old.
The bodies of five of six skiers were found Sunday in the Swiss Alps after they were reported missing a day earlier during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt, the bbc reported.
A major search and rescue operation was launched on Saturday after the group, which had left Zermatt, disappeared near the Tete Blanche mountain, 3,706 m high.
Zermatt, home to the famous Matterhorn mountain, is located near Arolla, on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
While local authorities continue to search for a sixth person, they revealed that the five skiers were found at 9:20 p.m. local time “with no signs of life.”
Police in the Swiss canton of Valais previously revealed that the skiers were all Swiss citizens and ranged in age from 21 to 58 years old.
Local police have alerted teams on both sides of the route, but severe weather conditions have made the operation difficult.
The head of the Zermatt air rescue service, Anjan Truffer, stated that “flying is not an option” in the current weather, as there are “very strong winds, heavy snowfall, high danger of avalanches and zero visibility.”
He suggested the group may have been overcome by bad weather, rather than hit by an avalanche, as they disappeared on a low-risk route.
Truffer also revealed that the group's last signal was recorded overnight and was “non-verbal” but allowed rescue services to get an idea of their location.
The route from Zermatt to Arolla, which is part of the popular 120 km “Haute Route” from Zermatt to Chamonix, is suitable for experienced skiers and can last several days.
