Steven Rollet and his wife Nicola Credit: Press Association
The family of a snowboarder from Chesterfield who went missing in the Alps have spoken of their heartache after his body was finally found three weeks later.
Steven Rollett, 35, was snowboarding with friends when he became stuck in a 'basin' of deep snow.But before his friends had a chance to return with help he had disappeared - leaving no trace.
The much-loved dad, whose wife Nicola is 30 weeks pregnant, was found dead three weeks after going missing in Meribel, in France.
Now Stephen's wife has spoken of the "most wonderful and amazing person" who will "live forever" through their unborn daughter.
Steven arrived at the ski resort on Saturday, January 31, with friends and enjoyed an afternoon snowboarding before three of them including Steven began using a popular off-piste slope.
His heartbroken parents David, 59, and Barbara Rollett, 57, told how Steven veered into an area which was like a basin of snow and became stuck.
The family had to endure a horrendous wait before Steven’s body was discovered on February 23.
Steven, who also has a 14-year-old son from a previous relationship,disappeared after friends tried to get help.
Despite a three-hour search, the resorts security team, a mountain rescue team and a helicopter could not find Steven as snow came in over Saturday, January 31, and Sunday, February 1.
One of Steven's friends alerted his family while his parents were in Spain and David and his brother Ray got flights to France by Monday, February 2.
