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Female British hiker falls 100ft to her death on Italian mountain while hiking with her husband
- Woman, 56, had been hiking in Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in Italy
- She suddenly lost her balance and plunged down from a height of 98 feet
- Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter
A female British hiker has died after plunging nearly 100 feet from a mountain in Italy where she was hiking with her husband.
The 56-year-old woman and her husband had been hiking in the Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in northern Italy when she suddenly lost her balance.
Local reports say she fell from a height of 98 feet.
The 56-year-old woman and her husband had been hiking in the Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in northern Italy when she suddenly lost her balance. Pictured: Santner via ferrata, Catinaccio in South Tyrol in Italy
Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter. Pictured: Santner via ferrata, Catinaccio in South Tyrol in Italy
The couple had been heading towards the Fronza Alle Coronelle refuge along path 542 (Via Ferrata Santner) on July 24.
Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter.
It is reported to be the second fatal accident in a few days on the same path, which is equipped with fixed rope, steps and rungs to help walkers.
The victim was not named in local reports.
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