Four climbers are found dead on the Alps’ highest peak
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Four climbers are found dead on the Alps’ highest peak

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Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak feared dead
1 month ago

Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak feared dead

The Independent  

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3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
1 month ago

3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow during an aerial survey, and items believed to belong to them retrieved from …

3 climbers, including Californian, believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
1 month ago

3 climbers, including Californian, believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak

LA Times  

New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki, center, is also known as Mt. Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow during an aerial survey, and items …

Items found in search for three missing climbers on New Zealand’s highest peak
1 month ago

Items found in search for three missing climbers on New Zealand’s highest peak

The Independent  

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Missing American and Canadian climbers feared to have ‘taken fatal fall’ from New Zealand’s highest peak
1 month ago

Missing American and Canadian climbers feared to have ‘taken fatal fall’ from New Zealand’s highest peak

The Independent  

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Five Russian climbers killed in deadly fall from world’s seventh-highest peak
3 months ago

Five Russian climbers killed in deadly fall from world’s seventh-highest peak

The Independent  

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1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain
7 months, 1 week ago

1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. After days of cloudy, windy conditions, personnel from Denali National Park and Preserve on Friday morning were able to rescue the surviving climber at 19,600 …

Clouds, high winds hamper efforts to rescue 2 climbers on North America’s tallest peak
7 months, 1 week ago

Clouds, high winds hamper efforts to rescue 2 climbers on North America’s tallest peak

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Clouds and high winds hampered efforts by rangers on Thursday to reach two climbers who remained high up on North America’s tallest peak two days after first sending a distress signal. Rangers received an SOS message from the three at 1 a.m. Tuesday, indicating the climbers were hypothermic and unable to descend after reaching Denali’s 20,310-foot summit, …

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns
7 months, 1 week ago

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns

The Independent  

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Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche

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Climber dies after 1,000ft fall from Alaska mountain
8 months, 1 week ago

Climber dies after 1,000ft fall from Alaska mountain

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Rescuers search for survivors after another deadly avalanche hits European ski resort
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rescuers search for survivors after another deadly avalanche hits European ski resort

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American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt
9 months, 1 week ago

American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt

The Independent  

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Avalanche in northern Italy kills 1 German skier, critically injures 2 others
10 months, 1 week ago

Avalanche in northern Italy kills 1 German skier, critically injures 2 others

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Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say
1 year ago

Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say

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American mountaineer among two killed by avalanches on Tibetan mountain as two others remain missing
1 year, 3 months ago

American mountaineer among two killed by avalanches on Tibetan mountain as two others remain missing

The Independent  

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Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak
1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak

Hindustan Times  

Record-breaking Norwegian montaineer Kristin Harila denied the allegations that she and her team climbed over a dying guide to reach the K2 summit in Pakistan in a bid to become the world's fastest climber to climb all the peaks over 8,000 metres. Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, left, and her Nepali sherpa guide Tenjen Sherpa, right, who climbed the world's 14 …

US Climber Dies While Climbing Mount Everest, 4th Death This Season
1 year, 8 months ago

US Climber Dies While Climbing Mount Everest, 4th Death This Season

News 18  

A US climber has died on Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said Tuesday, the first foreign death on the highest mountain in the world this season. “It is with deep sorrow that IMG reports the death of one of our Everest 2023 team members at Camp 2,” IMG chief Eric Simonson said in a statement on the company’s website. “We …

Family joins rescued Indian climber being treated in Nepal
1 year, 8 months ago

Family joins rescued Indian climber being treated in Nepal

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Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued

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Three missing on Everest as avalanche rips through popular route for climbers
1 year, 8 months ago

Three missing on Everest as avalanche rips through popular route for climbers

The Independent  

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French Alps avalanche tragedy as four killed and nine injured near Mont Blanc
1 year, 8 months ago

French Alps avalanche tragedy as four killed and nine injured near Mont Blanc

The Independent  

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Two still missing after avalanche in Austria on Christmas Day
2 years ago

Two still missing after avalanche in Austria on Christmas Day

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Body of missing famed U.S. extreme skier recovered in Nepal
2 years, 3 months ago

Body of missing famed U.S. extreme skier recovered in Nepal

The Independent  

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Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain
2 years, 3 months ago

Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain

The Independent  

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Three climbers die within 48 hours at Montana’s Glacier National Park
2 years, 5 months ago

Three climbers die within 48 hours at Montana’s Glacier National Park

The Independent  

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Man dies on Ben Nevis as mountain teams rescue 17 stranded people
2 years, 10 months ago

Man dies on Ben Nevis as mountain teams rescue 17 stranded people

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Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing
2 years, 11 months ago

Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing

The Independent  

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Body of US climber, 24, found ‘seated at summit’ of Bolivia’s second-largest mountain
3 years, 4 months ago

Body of US climber, 24, found ‘seated at summit’ of Bolivia’s second-largest mountain

The Independent  

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Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak
3 years, 4 months ago

Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak

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Pakistani official: Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistani official: Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2

The Independent  

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US and Swiss climbers die on Everest in first climbing casualties of 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

US and Swiss climbers die on Everest in first climbing casualties of 2021

The Independent  

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Pakistan officials say 3 climbers missing on K2 are dead
3 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan officials say 3 climbers missing on K2 are dead

The Independent  

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Pakistan suspends winter ascents after 3 climbers go missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan suspends winter ascents after 3 climbers go missing

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Mont Blanc avalanche: Two skiers die in accident on Italian Alps
5 years, 1 month ago

Mont Blanc avalanche: Two skiers die in accident on Italian Alps

The Independent  

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Seven climbers who died on Nanda Devi peak were roped together when avalanche struck, says official
5 years, 6 months ago

Seven climbers who died on Nanda Devi peak were roped together when avalanche struck, says official

Firstpost  

The eight climbers were part of a 12-member expedition to the Nanda Devi peak, but four Britons were rescued after breaking away. New Delhi: Seven climbers killed on India’s second highest mountain last month were roped together when an avalanche struck, an official said Thursday. Their bodies were retrieved last Sunday from a height of 6,500 metres and taken to …

Mount Everest suffers 'traffic jam' after two climbers die near summit
5 years, 7 months ago

Mount Everest suffers 'traffic jam' after two climbers die near summit

The Independent  

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Three renowned climbers feared killed in major avalanche in Canada
5 years, 8 months ago

Three renowned climbers feared killed in major avalanche in Canada

The Independent  

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Rescue mission underway as four missing after being buried by Swiss Alps avalanche
5 years, 9 months ago

Rescue mission underway as four missing after being buried by Swiss Alps avalanche

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Switzerland avalanche: Rescuers hunt for buried skiers in the Alps after disaster leaves four injured
5 years, 10 months ago

Switzerland avalanche: Rescuers hunt for buried skiers in the Alps after disaster leaves four injured

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