Overview

• An Italian mountain-rescue helicopter reached the pair near 4,000 meters early Friday and flew them to a hospital in Aosta.
• Rescuers described the men’s condition as overall good following the evacuation.
• A jammed rope at abseil points left the climbers unable to continue their descent near the summit.
• Helicopter attempts on Thursday were halted by poor visibility, and a ground approach was deemed too dangerous due to avalanche risk and glacier crevasses.
• Italian and Swiss teams kept constant contact with the men and instructed them to shelter until conditions allowed a safe pickup.