Lake Como, Italy has all the ingredients to make for the perfect holiday.

Mauro Vittorio Zanotta, 46 years of age originally from Laino, died on Sunday afternoon in a tragic accident whilst alpine skiing on Mont Blanc. He was an accomplished skier and had been involved in this extreme sport for many years. This had been one of his main passions in life.

Mr Zanotta was skiing off-piste with friends on slopes with a gradient of 50 degrees when he lost his balance and tragically fell 150 metres to his death. His friends immediately contacted the rescue services who were able to recover his body and the family of Mr Zanotta were then notified.

The funeral recently took place in the church of his hometown of Laino, Val d’Intelvi where he was born and raised and where his parents still live.