Switzerland
Dufour Peak: Polish climber, 33, dies after fall at 4,600 meters
A 33-year-old Polish mountaineer died on July 14, 2026, after a fall on Dufour Peak, Switzerland's highest mountain, in the Zermatt region (Valais). The fall occurred at approximately 4,600 meters altitude during descent. An Air Zermatt helicopter responded, but rescuers could only confirm the death at the scene. The Public Prosecutor's office opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances. The day before, two mountaineers had also died on the Matterhorn, bringing the death toll to three in the high mountains of the region in two days.