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Two Ski Mountaineers Killed in Monte Cornaccia Avalanche as Third Companion Survives

Rescuers attribute the slide to a cornice collapse, with unstable snowpack complicating recovery.

Overview

  • AREU coordinated a multi‑agency response that recovered the bodies and continued slope safety work above the Cancano lakes.
  • The avalanche released on the south‑west face around 10:30 a.m., sweeping away a man and a woman described as young adults.
  • A third member of the party witnessed the slide, raised the alarm, and was assessed on site without needing hospitalization.
  • Rescue teams reported unstable accumulations and variable visibility, proceeding with cautious bonifica due to the risk of further detachments.
  • Local media, including Corriere della Sera and il Giornale, identified the victims as Marika Mascherona, 28, and Alberto De Maron, 25, though broad official confirmation is still pending.