Mountaineers stranded on icy gully in Italian Alps rescued by helicopter – video

Three climbers who were stranded in the Italian Alps were rescued by Italy's fire and rescue service on Saturday. They were stuck in an icy gully at 2,300 metres (7,545ft) on Mount Mondolè in the north-west Piedmont region. Rescuers were winched off a helicopter and proceeded to climb the mountain using pickaxes to reach the trapped individuals. They were then winched back up to the helicopter with the mountaineers one by one