A 57-year-old Canadian mountaineer
has died in a snowstorm that pummelled the area of Val Gardena
in Alto Adige on Thursday, rescue services said Friday.
The woman was trekking with her 56-year-old partner from the
mountain lodge Genova to the Puez lodge when they lost their
way.
They were able to call for help late on Thursday but a
helicopter operated by the local rescue service was unable to
reach the pair due to poor visibility.
Alpine rescuers and the Puez shelter's manager reached the
location on foot but the woman had already lost her senses and
died shortly afterwards.
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