Key Facts

• Five skiers were found dead near the luxury Zermatt resort in Switzerland.
• The skiers' bodies were discovered on the Adler Glacier in the Valais Alps.
• The discovery happened a day after climbers noticed unattended skis at the Rimpfischhorn peak.
• The skiers were found at different heights on avalanche debris near the Swiss-Italian border.
• Three bodies were found together, and two more were located higher up on a narrow snow area.
• A fifth pair of skis was found, confirming the group consisted of five people.
• The public prosecutor is investigating the circumstances behind the accident.
• In a separate event, Air Zermatt rescued four climbers who were stranded in bad weather on the Fiescherhörner mountain.