Overview

• The pilot crashed near Picco Luigi Amedeo on Mont Blanc’s Italian side at more than 4,000 meters.
• He departed Chamonix Wednesday morning and chose to continue flying solo after his companion landed around noon.
• French rescuers raised the alarm late Wednesday and notified Italian teams around 1:30 AM to launch joint search efforts.
• High-altitude storms and concerns over helicopter rotor wash inflating the paraglider’s sail forced two aborted recovery flights.
• A weather window at 6:30 AM Friday enabled Soccorso Alpino Valdostano to spot and retrieve the body.