Ice Avalanche Strikes Hiking Group on Mont Blanc, France, Killing 1 and Injuring 4 An ice avalanche broke in the night from Sunday to Monday around 2:30 a.m., striking several hiking groups of 15 hikers on Mont Blanc, France. The avalanche killed one hiker and left one person with critical injuries. Three further mountaineers were also injured, while the remaining 10 members escaped unscathed. According to France Bleu, the mountaineers involved are French, Swiss, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 5, 2024 0 Comments
Marmolada Glacier Collapse Leaves 7 Dead, 8 Injured, 15 Missing in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) “An avalanche of snow, ice and rock which in its path hit the access road when there were several roped parties, some of which were swept away. The definitive number of mountaineers involved is not yet known.” – Michela Canova, emergency services spokeswoman 7 people have been confirmed dead […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 4, 2022 0 Comments
UNPRECEDENTED: Two 21 Trillion-Cubic-Foot Glacier Avalanches in Same Region of Tibet in 10 Weeks: A 21 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down near Dungari village, a remote area of Tibet, on July 17th, 2016 killing 9 people, 100 sheep, and 350 yaks (see photos above & below). This avalanche was 3.7 miles long and up to 100 feet deep. Then, the impossible happened: another approximately 20 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down in […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | October 26, 2016 0 Comments
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