( CNN ) -- An avalanche in northern Norway swept six French skiers down a mountain , killing at least two of them , police said Monday . `` We have located two dead people in the avalanche , and one has been dug out alive , '' Astrid Nilsen with the Troms Police District told CNN . `` We have also located three more avalanche pagers that we are working on digging out , but we are not sure that there will be anyone with them in case they lost their pagers in the avalanche . '' Skiers carry pagers to help authorities locate them in such situations . Police , civilians and helicopters were involved in the search in the mountains of Djupvik in the community of Kafjord in Troms . `` It is a good weather here today so we are hopeful we 'll find them , '' said Torstein Skogvang , a police spokesman . Authorities were notified around 2:30 p.m. ( 9.30 a.m . ET ) of the avalanche , he said . `` According to the initial reports , ( there ) are six persons from France who were out skiing and got caught in the avalanche , '' Skogvang told CNN . He said the six were among a group of 12 on the mountain .
One person has been dug out alive , police say . At least two skiers are dead in Norway avalanche . Good weather is aiding the rescue effort , police say .