A Czech mountain climber on Friday fell to his death in the Italian Alps, the Italian news agency Ansa reported citing local officials. The 24-year-old, whose name was withheld, was said to to have fallen 500 metres after stepping on a snow slab. A climbing companion alerted rescue services. Prior to the accident, both climbers had broken off their ascent due to inclement weather and were on their way down the mountain. --SP 2215 Local Time 1915 GMT
