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Category Archives: Accidents
February 14, 2006 Backcountry Accident Reports
Backcountry accident reports through February 14, 2006.
Posted in Accidents, Arizona, British Isles, California, Canada, Connecticut, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Washington, Wyoming
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February 11, 2006 Linkage
State Highpoint News Warm weather records broken on Mount Washington Boston Globe – United States MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH âââ‰â¬ÅTalk about a warm winter âââ‰â¬Â it’s been raining on top of Mount Washington. Tim Markle, chief meteorologist âââ¬Ã¦
Posted in Accidents, Africa, Asia, California, Colorado, Continents, Everest, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), Linkage, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Zealand, Oceania, Offbeat
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February 2, 2006 Linkage
State Highpoint News Mt. Hood snowpack 122 percent of average 05:34 PM PST on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 More than three times the amount of snow has fallen this year atop Mount Hood than last year, reaping benefits for Oregon … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Colorado, Hawaii, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), Linkage, Missouri, New York, Obituaries, Offbeat, Oregon, South America
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French Writer And Anti-Ski Lift Activist Pierre Chapoutot Killed in Avalanche
The alpinist and writer Pierre Chapoutot has been killed by an avalanche on the crÃÆête de Lachat in the LauziÃÆère range close to the ski resort of Valmorel. A climber of considerable repute he had opened a number of routes … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, British Isles, Europe, General
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Fatal 300 Foot Fall on Acheronte Waterfall in Italian Alps
Sarah Kathleen Ball died in a fall while ice climbing Acheronte waterfall in the Italian Alps.
Fatal Fall on Lanin Volcano
Luis de Carlos, 60, from Naremburn in Sydney’s north, is believed to have blown off the Lanin volcano, near the border of Chile and Argentina in the Patagonian region.
Posted in Accidents, Fatal, South America
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Abseiler Killed in Ben Nevis 100 Foot Plunge
A climber abseiling down Tower Ridge approach to Ben Nevis was killed after falling 100 feet.
Posted in Accidents, British Isles, Europe, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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Hypothermia Rescue on Hopper Trail on Greylock
Heather Wilson, 43, of Hartford, Conn., was rescued on Hopper Trail on Greylock suffering from hypothermia.
Posted in Accidents, Highpoint (States) News, Hypothermia, Massachusetts, States
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Trail to Kilimanjaro Closed in Wake of Fatal Rock Fall That Killed 3
Authorities have closed a trail to Kilimanjaro After three Americans were killed in a rock slide.
Posted in 7 Summits, Accidents, Africa, Continents, Highpoint News (world)
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30 Year Old Suffers Fatal Attack Near Aconcaqua Summit
30 year old Borja Oviedo suffered a heart attack10 metres short of the 6,962m high summit of Aconcaqua. Spanish climber dies in the Andes Wed, 11 Jan 2006, 17:32
Posted in Accidents, Altitude Problems, Continents, Highpoint News (world), South America
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Body of 1980s Hiker Found on Godley Glacier on Mount Cook
Climbers have discovered the skeletel remains of a hiker belived lost on Mount Cook in the 1980s.
Posted in Accidents, Continents, Fatal, General, Highpoint News (world), New Zealand, Oceania
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7 Fatalities on Slovakia’a Highest Mountain Range
Avalanches killed seven Czech tourists Saturday in Slovakia’s highest mountain range and a German man on a snowshoe tour a day earlier in Switzerland, officials said.
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, Europe, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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2 Snowmobiler Fatalities Near Rocky Mountain National Park
New Year’s Day avalanche killed two snowmobilers near Rocky Mountain National Park, officials said.
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, Colorado, Fatal
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4 Fatalities in European Avalanches
Two climbers and two skiers died in the French Alps on Sunday in a weekend with high avalanche risk, said rescue services. Two others were still missing.
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, Europe, France, Highpoint News (world)
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4 Hour Helicopter Rescue at Seven Falls, Arizona
Tucson hiker fell 30 feet at Seven Falls on Monday, requiring a dramatic, four-hour helicopter rescue.
Posted in Accidents, Arizona, Helicopter Rescues
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