Bodies of five skiers found on Swiss glacier

The discovery comes after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-metre peak in the Valais Alps (Jamey Keaten/AP)

The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said.

The discovery comes after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-metre peak in the Valais Alps.