Italian Backcountry Skier Falls 1,000 Feet to his Death on the Iconic East Face of the Matterhorn, Switzerland On Tuesday morning, June 4, an Italian backcountry skier died while skiing down the East Face of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. The man and his companion had climbed up early in the morning to an altitude of around 4,050 meters (13,287 feet) and had started to ski down the East Face of the iconic peak around 8 a.m. when he […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 5, 2024 1 Comment