Terrible news from the world of winter sports.
The Italian ski legend Deborah Compagnoni (51) mourns the loss of her little brother Jacopo (40). The mountain guide was swept away by an avalanche on Thursday and died.
As reported by Italian media, he was on a ski tour with a friend near his home, the municipality of Valfurva in Lombardy at an altitude of 2,850 meters.
But suddenly the snow went off!
Foto: picture-alliance/ dpa
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The avalanche is said to have had a front of about a hundred meters. Jacopo had no chance, but his friend was unharmed.
He provided first aid and immediately called the rescue workers.
Photo: facebook.com/jacopo.compagnoni
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Jacopo Compagnoni was taken to a hospital by helicopter, but died there a short time later.
Together with his sister Deborah (three-time Olympic champion) he ran a hotel in Santa Caterina Valfurva.