A 12-year-old boy who along with his father died while hiking in the Alps has been described by his headteacher as a "really popular boy" who will be "really sadly missed".
Peter and Charlie Saunders were killed on a walking trip in the Chamonix valley in France after flying there for a short weekend adventure.
Mr Saunders tumbled to his death as he tried to search for his son who had fallen 300 metres, French police believe.
A statement issued on behalf of the family said: "Charlie was always full of life, had a really happy temperament and loved spending time with his father.
"Peter was fantastic at making things happen, resourceful, with a positive approach to life. They will both be sorely missed by friends and family alike.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank the French rescue services for all their efforts."
Charlie had started at Royal Latin School in Buckingham in September. Headteacher David Hudson told Sky News: "Charlie was a really popular boy, enthusiastic and got involved in everything from day one.
"I think there's a real sense of shock in the school generally. We're all affected on a very human level. Lots of us are parents ourselves. But all of the children in the school matter hugely to us.
"I think it's going to be a very difficult day and few weeks for us. He had just started with us in September so it was early days for him in his school career.
"But already he'd been involved in a number of clubs. He was a great sportsman. He got involved in badminton and athletics. He obviously loved his outdoor sports so he was already making a huge impact in the school and he will be really sadly missed."
The Saunders were said to be exploring a 'dangerous' mountain trail Rescue services in Chamonix were called by 48-year-old Mr Saunders at 2pm local time on Saturday.
He apparently said his son had fallen into a crevasse near Mont Blanc and that they were lost.
Captain Patrice Ribes, a French police officer, told Sky News that emergency services tried to trace the mobile phone call and launched a rescue mission.
But the rescuers lost contact and had to begin their search with little information about the pair's location.
A helicopter eventually spotted their bodies on Sunday morning at an altitude of 1,600m.
Capt Ribes said: "We think the father tried to find his son after he called us and asked for rescue. We believe he fell as he tried to find his son. Their bodies were found together this morning at 7.40am."
The father and son had ventured into the Glacier des Bossons area of the Mont Blanc mountain range.
Capt Ribes said they had inadequate equipment and were exploring a "dangerous, deep, snowy" mountain trail.
The valley, which boasts five ski resorts, gets a lot of British tourists throughout the year, with many owning holiday homes in the area.
According to reports, at least 10 off-piste skiers and mountaineers had already been killed in the area this month.
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