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 a height of 2,300 metres (7,500ft) 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