In a tragic turn of events, Italian World Cup speed skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, lost their lives in a mountain accident in northwest Italy. The Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) confirmed the news of their untimely deaths.
Pession, who was a 28-year-old member of the World Cup team, was involved in an accident above Champoluc (Aosta). The federation expressed its deepest condolences to the Pession family for their loss.
Pession was not only a talented speed skier but also a skiing instructor at the Antagnod Ski School in northern Italy. He and his girlfriend, who was also a skiing instructor and 26 years old, were found dead after an hours-long search by rescuers. They had fallen while on a familiar route near Mount Zerbion above Champoluc in the Aosta Valley region.
The rescue operation was challenging as there were no visible signs of the fall on the rocks. However, rescuers managed to locate them by tracking their cellphone signals. The tragedy has deeply impacted the winter sports community, and Pession’s contributions to the sport will be remembered fondly.
