Two Italian climbers have died after falling nearly 11,000 meters from the Dolomites. Planet mountain was reported.
Francesco Favilli (44) and Filippo Zanin (36) were climbing the south face of Marmolada via the Don Quixote Pass on September 3 when they suddenly fell to their deaths. Their bodies were found early the next morning by members of the Mountain Rescue team. The bureau reported that the cause of their deaths “has not yet been determined,” but noted that “Favilli and Zanin were extremely knowledgeable, well-known and loved in the climbing community.”
Both men worked for shoe manufacturer Scarpa. Favilli worked as a brand manager for the climbing department, while Zanin worked in marketing. The president of the company, Sandro Parisotto, said Shoe Intelligence that the deaths of Favilli and Zanin left a huge void in Scarpa, and spoke of the pair's brotherly bond and shared love of climbing. expressed his condolences to the man's family.
Favilli and Zanin were well-behaved climbers in all seasons. They are experienced in high altitude mountaineering, skiing, rock climbing and multi-pitch routes, having climbed everywhere from the Alps to the Rocklands of South Africa. The news of their deaths shook the climbing community. “For both of them.” Planet mountain he wrote: “the mountains, in all respects, represented a kind of life compass. Today it feels like he lost the north.”