It is being investigated whether other climbers were also affected in the fall. They were held by a rope, lost their balance and fell suddenly
two climbers died this Saturday after an accident in the massif of Big Sassoin the Apennine mountain range, in Italy. It is being investigated whether other climbers were also affected in the fall, local authorities reported.
According to the first information, both mountaineers, who were held by a rope, they lost their balance and fell suddenly, hitting against some stones. Despite the fact that the weather conditions “are not the best and do not make it easier to identify more victims”, the rescue teams tried to “retrieve the bodies of the deceased climbers to transfer them to the base camp of Prati di Tivio“, reported the ANSA news agency.
The accident occurred on the north face of Piccolo Hornthe second mountain in the Gran Sasso chain, which with its 2,655 meters of elevation, is one of the highest peaks in the Apennines. For their part, the authorities continue to investigate the causes to “determine responsibilities”while warning about taking “security measures” that this tourist area requires.
The rescue of the injured bodies could be activated by some climbers who were going the other way and reported what happened.
The place is known above all as a winter destination: it has no less than 20 kilometers of slopes, where it is possible to practice “cross-country skiing”, “mountaineering”, “snowboarding” or simply enjoy snowshoeing and “bobsleigh”, a winter Olympic sport that represents different modalities of sledding. Prati di Tivoin the province of I love you in the region of abruzzor Italy, is a mountain town on the slopes of the Gran Sasso massif in the Apennines, 2912 meters high, located in the mountains of Abruzzo, on the border between the provinces of Teramo and L’Aquila .
During the summer season, it is the setting for doing hiking or cycling on various routes of Mountain.
Source: Ambito
