Overview

• The climbers were swept off a trail on Sunday after separating from a group of seven from Croatia on the 2,275-meter peak.
• Rescue teams found one body on Sunday, suspended operations overnight, and recovered the remaining two on Monday.
• Rescue leader Miha Arh confirmed the deaths and said the victims were buried deep in snow in rugged Alpine terrain.
• Helicopter access was limited by weather, a 45-strong team worked the search, and a phone signal helped pinpoint the location.
• Croatia’s interior minister traveled to the scene as Slovenia’s interior minister urged people to avoid mountain trips in the dangerous conditions.