Five Missing Skiers Found Dead on Glacier Near Swiss Luxury Mountain Resort

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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland resort

Aerial and ground searches led to the discovery of the bodies below the summit on the Adler Glacier, Valais local police said in a statement on Sunday.

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Bodies of 5 skiers found on Swiss glacier near Zermatt

The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said Sunday, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps.

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Five skiers found dead on glacier above Swiss winter sports resort

A helicopter was sent to survey the area around Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps near the town of Zermatt on Sunday, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis.

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