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Five Skiers Found Dead on Adler Glacier Near Zermatt

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident, with formal identification of the victims still underway.

Ce sont deux randonneurs à ski qui effectuaient l’ascension du Rimpfischhorn qui ont donné l’alerte samedi vers 16h30.
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Overview

  • The bodies of five skiers were discovered on Saturday, May 24, 2025, on Adler Glacier near the Rimpfischhorn summit in Switzerland.
  • The alert was raised by two randonneurs who found abandoned skis during their ascent of Rimpfischhorn and reported the situation to authorities.
  • An Air Zermatt helicopter located the bodies, with three found on an avalanche cone and two others approximately 200 meters higher on a snow patch.
  • The public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the fatalities, which remain unclear.
  • Formal identification of the victims is still in progress, and no details regarding their demographics or cause of death have been released.