Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland's Zermatt resort

Mountain rescue recovered the five bodies a day after they were alerted to multiple pairs of abandoned skis.

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They were recovered a day after emergency services were alerted by a group of climbers ascending the Rimpfischhorn - a 4,199-metre peak in the Valais Alps - to several pairs of skis left unattended near the summit.

Aerial and ground searches led to the discovery of the bodies below the summit on the Adler Glacier, Valais local police said in a statement on Sunday.

The victims were found at varying altitudes on avalanche debris in high altitude areas near the Swiss-Italian border.

Three bodies were located in one area and two more were discovered higher up on a narrow patch of snow, rescue service Air Zermatt said.