Recovery of Final Victims Confirms Five German Climbers Dead in Ortles Avalanche

Overview

• An avalanche struck in the early afternoon on Saturday near the summit of Cima Vertana in northern Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige, close to the Swiss border.
• Two German climbing parties were caught by the slide during their ascent in the Ortles massif.
• The first group of three was completely buried under snow, and all three members died, according to Italian alpine rescue services.
• In the second group of four, two climbers survived, while two others were initially missing.
• On Sunday morning, rescue teams recovered the last two victims, identified as a father and his 17-year-old daughter.