Italian Ski Racer & Girlfriend Die in Hiking Fall

5th June 2024

Jean Daniel Pession and Elisa Arlian fell 700m on Mount Zerbion near Champoluc in the Aosta Valley.

“A terrible tragedy strikes the world of winter sports and speed skiing in particular,” said the Italian Winter Sports Federation.

“Jean Daniel Pession, a twenty-eight-year-old member of the World Cup team, lost his life in a tragic mountain accident…his girlfriend also died together with Pession.”

Pession 15th in the World Cup rankings three years ago and came 22nd at the World Championships in 2022.