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Two alpinists fatally injured in an avalanche

On Friday morning, several alpinists were hit by a slab on the ascent to Piz Russein in Sumvitg. Two people were killed.

German alpinist dies in a mountain accident in Valais

Dynafit cancels Big Triple project due to death

Shortly after Dynafit's Big Triple project started, a member of the project team was killed. The project was canceled.

German alpinist dies in a mountain accident in Valais

On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at around 07:15 a.m., there was a mountain accident in Bourg-St-Pierre. A German mountain guide was killed.

Two mountaineers fall to their deaths on the Finsteraarhorn

An accident occurred on the Finsteraarhorn on Friday, April 9, 2021. A mountain guide aspirant and his guest were killed in a fall.

Man had a fatal accident while skiing down the Eiger

On Tuesday afternoon, a man had an accident on the ski run from the Eiger via the west flank. The rescue workers who were immediately called up could only rescue the man dead. His companion was flown out unharmed.

Mountaineer crashes in the Alpstein

On Saturday morning, February 27, 2021, a mountain accident occurred in the Girenspitz area. A 27-year-old mountaineer was killed.

Declared dead on K2: John Snorri, Juan Pablo Mohr and Muhammad Ali Sadpara

The three missing K2 climbers John Snorri, Juan Pablo Mohr and Muhammad Ali Sadpara were officially declared dead by their families. There is no longer any hope that the three are still alive.

Little more hope for the three missing mountaineers on K2

The three alpinists Juan Pablo Mohr, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri have been missing since Friday, February 5, 2021. Two reconnaissance flights after the three alpinists were unsuccessful.

Etienne Bernard had a fatal accident in an avalanche

The 27-year-old mountain guide Etienne Bernard from the Fassa Valley, Trentino, was killed in an avalanche on the Sass Pordoi.

Fatal mountain accident in the Titlis area

On September 18.09.2020, XNUMX, a three-person rope team slipped on a snowfield in the Titlis area and fell into a crevice. One person died in the process.

Matteo Pasquetto had a fatal accident in a fall

Last Friday, the Italian alpinist Matteo Pasquetto was killed in a fall in the Grandes Jorasses area.

Andreas Lindner from DAV Expedkader member died in a fatal accident

On June 29, Andreas Lindner, a member of the DAV expedition squad, had a fatal accident in the Mont Blanc massif when approaching the west wall of Dru.

Video: In Memory of Professional Mountaineer David Lama

In memory of the exceptional athlete who participated in the 16. April 2019 died in Canada, his family published a video with impressive images.

Two climbers on the Matterhorn have died fatally

On 24.07.2019 against 09.00 clock, occurred in Zermatt on Matterhorn a fatal mountain accident. Two people lost their lives.

Lama, Auer and Roskelley have reached summits before they fatally crashed

According to the latest information from the Canadian park administration, David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley reached the summit of Howse Peak before being killed by an avalanche on descent.