Category Archives: Avalanches

2 Fatalities in Mount Robson Avalanche in Canada

Posted on 8/4/2005 by roger

Banffcragcanyon reports two Europeans were killed in an avalanche on Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.

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4 Fatalities Feared in Avalanche on Mount Belukha in Russia

Posted on 7/26/2005 by roger

Mosnews reports four are feared to have died in an avalanche on 14,800-foot Mount Belukha in southern Russia

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Erica Kutcher Fatality in Pakistan Shipton Spire Climb

Posted on 7/13/2005 by roger

The Daily News reports Erica Kutcher, 27, perished in an avalanche near Shipton Spire in Pakistan. The story has gotten massive publicity in the New York City media since she is a resident of Great Neck on Long Island. It … Continue reading →

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Mount Logan’s Youngest Summiter Jessica Aulik in Fatal Avalanche

Posted on 6/7/2005 by roger

CBC reports Jessica Aulik who at 17 was the youngest to climb Canada’s Mount Logan was killed in an avalanche on the east ridge during a climb on May 31.

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2 Airlifted After Avalanche on Oregon’s North Sister

Posted on 5/23/2005 by roger

The Oregonian reports the Oregon National Guard airlifted two climbers after an avalanche injured them on the North Sister.

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Italian in Fatal Annapurna Fall in Attempt to Become 13th to Complete 7 Summits

Posted on 5/20/2005 by roger

Reuters reports Italian climber Christian Kunters, 42, died in an avalanche on Annapurna.

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Avalanche Levels Everst Camp 1 and Injures 5

Posted on 5/5/2005 by roger

EverestNews reports an avalanche injured 5 climbers – including one without a permit – and flattened 60 to 70 tents at Camp 1 on Everest.

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Fatal Avalanche on Colorado Fourteener Mount Quandry

Posted on 3/28/2005 by roger

Outdoorwire reports two climbers in a church group were caught in an avalanche on Colorado Fourteener Mount Quandry near Breckenridge. One climber was able to call 911 with his cell phone. The body of the other climber was recovered with … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Kills 3 in French Alps

Posted on 3/17/2005 by roger

News24 reports 3 climbers in the in the Ecole en Bauges region of Savoie in the French Alps near Grenoble were swept to their deaths by an avalanche, Local officials in Savoie said an investigation would be carried out into … Continue reading →

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Fatal Avalanche on Grossglockner – Austria’s highest mountain

Posted on 3/17/2005 by roger

The AP reports an avalanche on Grossglockner – Austria’s highest mountain – swept away two Hungarian backcountry skiers killing one. There were avalanches throughout Europe. A 48-year-old German man was found dead after he and his son were swept away … Continue reading →

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Skiier Swept 1,000 Feet in Teton Avalanche

Posted on 3/10/2005 by roger

THe NPS Morning Report Grand Teton National Park (WY) Backcountry Skier Seriously Injured in Avalanche On March 7th, rangers assisted Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) ski patrollers in rescuing an injured backcountry skier from Granite Canyon. Andy Bergin, 24, of … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Kills Member of Avalanche Awareness Class in Aspen

Posted on 3/8/2005 by roger

9news in Denver reports a man in an avalanche awareness class was killed when an avalanche hit the group outside of teh Aspen Highlands Ski Area in arrea known Five Fingers Bowl.

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Hiker Rides Avalanche on Utah’s Mount Nebo for 1,000 Feet

Posted on 2/21/2005 by roger

The Sun Times reports Mark Thomas rode an avalanche feet first down Mount Nebo for 1,000 feet and survived with minor scratches.

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Guide Fatality Feared in Mount Huntington Avalanche in Denali NP

Posted on 2/19/2005 by roger

The Anchorage Daily News that the NPS has abandoned a search for Johnny Soderstrom, a guide for Alaska Mountaineering School in Talkeetna, who is feared to have died in an avalanche during a first winter attempt to climb 12,240-foot Mount … Continue reading →

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5 Killed in Mount Menalos Avalanche in Greece

Posted on 2/15/2005 by roger

The BBC report British journalist Diana Seale and four Greek climbers from the Greek Mountaineering Club of Athens were killed in an avalanche in the southern Peloponnese mountains in Greece. They were with a group of 28 climbing Mount Menalos. … Continue reading →

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