Crystal Palace staff member, 36 year old Aziz Ziriat, had been hiking in the Dolomites with his friend Sam Harris at the base of the southern face of the Carè Alto mountain, soon after they were reported missing.

35 year old Sam, who was an antiques store manager in New Malden, was found dead soon after the pair vanished.

Ziriat was discovered yesterday, buried in snow beneath the same mountain by rescuers from the Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue team, the organisation said.