Five skiers found dead on glacier above popular Swiss winter sports resort

Five skiers found dead on glacier above popular Swiss winter sports resort

A helicopter was sent to survey the area around Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps near the town of Zermatt, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis.

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