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A 70-year-old mountaineer who died during a climbing expedition in the Italian Alps has been named by the Foreign Office.A 70-year-old mountaineer who died during a climbing expedition in the Italian Alps has been named by the Foreign Office.
The body of Reginald Clarke, from Horsham, West Sussex, was found on Saturday, a spokesman said.The body of Reginald Clarke, from Horsham, West Sussex, was found on Saturday, a spokesman said.
A guide found the bodies of experienced climber Mr Clarke and his Dutch companion on the Monte Rose peak in the Aosta region.A guide found the bodies of experienced climber Mr Clarke and his Dutch companion on the Monte Rose peak in the Aosta region.
The Foreign Office spokesman said Mr Clarke's next of kin had been informed.The Foreign Office spokesman said Mr Clarke's next of kin had been informed.
"We are offering consular assistance to his family but we are not making any comment on the repatriation of his body," he said."We are offering consular assistance to his family but we are not making any comment on the repatriation of his body," he said.
Mr Clarke was a member of East Grinstead Climbing Club.
Monte Rose is known to be dangerous for both experienced and rookie climbers, who can fall foul of sudden weather changes and crevasses in its glaciers.Monte Rose is known to be dangerous for both experienced and rookie climbers, who can fall foul of sudden weather changes and crevasses in its glaciers.