Skier Dies While Attempting to Ski Down the Matterhorn

6th June 2024

A 34-year-old Italian died while attempting to ski down the Swiss mountain that sits between Zermatt and Cervinia. Luca Bernini and a partner were coming down the east face of…
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A 34-year-old Italian died while attempting to ski down the Swiss mountain that sits between Zermatt and Cervinia.

Luca Bernini and a partner were coming down the east face of the mountain.

The summit of the mountain is 4,478m and they had climbed to just over 4,000m to ski the east face.

He fell and plunged several hundred meters down the mountain.

With heavy late season snow the conditions were favourable, though it was reported to be difficult at the top by another pair of extreme skiers who completed the descent at the end of May.

His partner called the emergency services who located the body and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Luca Berbine was a respected climber and instructor at the Italian Alpine Club.

The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation in conjunction with the cantonal police.