Accident on Monte Rosa, Slides and Falls Into a Canal: a Ski Mountaineer Died

MACUGNAGA – Alpine rescue and helicopter rescue are working to recover the body of the ski mountaineer who unfortunately lost his life slipping along the Marinelli gully. The recovery was complicated by the conditions of the area and the abundant snow present. His body was found on the east face of Monte Rosa; four people who were in the company of the man were recovered unharmed and taken to Macugnaga. The accident, according to Ansa, occurred …

Tragedy on Monte Rosa in Macugnaga. A ski mountaineer died after crashing into the Canalone Marinelli. The accident took place on the morning of today, Friday, May 23, during the descent along the east face of Monte Rosa. The ski mountaineer was together with four other friends...