Overview

• The climbers remain near the summit at roughly 4,000–4,070 meters in the Monte Rosa/Breithorn area, according to Aosta Valley rescue officials.
• All efforts on Thursday failed as poor visibility prevented helicopter access from both the Swiss and Italian sides.
• Ground teams have ruled out a foot approach because of very high avalanche danger combined with glacier crevasses.
• Rescuers say the pair’s rope became stuck in abseil sections, leaving them without enough rope to continue descending.
• Teams are in continuous contact, have advised the men to shelter, and plan to attempt an air rescue on Friday when conditions allow; their identities have not been released.