Woman (33) Falls to Her Death at Dufourspitze

At around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, two mountaineers were descending from the Dufourspitze. At an altitude of about 4,600 meters, one of them fell for reasons that remain unclear, according to a statement from the Valais Cantonal Police.

According to reports, her companion immediately alerted emergency responders. They arrived at the scene in an Air Zermatt helicopter. By then, they could only confirm the climber’s death.

The victim is a 33-year-old Polish citizen. The district attorney's office has launched an investigation.