The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the corresponding media reports to the APA on Monday. The accident is said to have occurred on Friday when the woman was on the Schneebiger Nock in Rein in Taufers. The woman, who lived in Carinthia, is believed to have been caught by a collapsing snow cornice, reported the South Tyrolean newspaper "Dolomiten".

It was assumed that the woman - who had undertaken the ski tour alone - had fallen about 700 meters over almost vertically sloping, rocky terrain. A search operation was launched on Saturday after the 57-year-old did not appear at work. However, the weather conditions made the search difficult, so she was only discovered on Sunday.

The mountain rescuers located the winter sportswoman with an avalanche transceiver after they discovered the broken cornice at an altitude of around 2,600 meters. It was said that the woman was likely killed instantly after her fall. The body was recovered by helicopter.

(APA/Red)

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