Female British hiker falls 100ft to her death on Italian mountain

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
  • ***Do YOU know the hiker?*** Email [email protected] or [email protected] 

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

Do YOU know the hiker?  

Email [email protected] or [email protected] 

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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