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Climber's body recovered in St. Helens crater
SEATTLE - The body of a veteran climber who fell 1,500 feet into the crater atop Mount St. Helens was recovered Tuesday after he spent more than a day in the snow, authorities said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2010-02-16
Ten climbers missing after avalanche in French Alps
ANNECY, France (AFP) - Helicopters, dozens of rescuers and dogs hunted Sunday for 10 climbers -- among them five Austrians and three Swiss -- missing after an avalanche near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, police said.
Nations:France Italy Source:(AFP)
2008-08-24
In K2 aftermath, lessons learned
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The search for survivors on the world's second-tallest peak ended Tuesday, when the severely frostbitten Italian climber Marco Confortola made it to safety after 11 lives were lost in one of the most tragic accidents of modern mountaineering.
Nations:Pakistan Italy Netherlands Turkey Germany Norway Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-08-06
Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy
GILGIT, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani army helicopters airlifted two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K2 on Monday after a catastrophic avalanche on the world's second highest peak killed 11 mountaineers, officials said.
Nations:Italy Pakistan Norway Sweden Netherlands Source:(AFP)
2008-08-04
Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - A 55-year-old physician who had scaled Mount Hood died after being hit by falling rock on his way down, authorities said.
Source:(AP)
2008-07-28
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