A professional skier and his girlfriend fell more than 2,000 feet to their deaths while mountain climbing in the Italian Alps, sports officials in the country said. As is common in climbs of this kind, they were tied together. They were alone, so it is not known precisely how or why they fell. When family members reported them missing, rescuers began a search. The Italian television channel TG3 reported that the pair were almost at the summit when they fell.

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Persons: Jean Daniel Pession, Elisa Arlian, FISI, Mr, Pession, Arlian Organizations: TG3 Locations: Italian, Monte Zerbion