Overview
- Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, was found dead on December 23 in his hotel room in Lavazè, South Tyrol, during a training camp.
- The Norwegian Ski Federation and Bakken’s family have engaged Elden Advokatfirma to liaise with Italian authorities and manage repatriation.
- Attorney Bernt Heiberg described the engagement as a routine mandate, and colleague Oline Bredeli is on the ground in Italy to accompany proceedings.
- The firm says no further information is expected before a preliminary autopsy report early next week.
- The federation said Bakken was wearing an altitude-training mask when found, and the cause of death remains undetermined as inquiries continue.