Two Avalanches Kill Four Climbers in Switzerland on Saturday A 40-year-old British female climber was caught and killed in an avalanche along with a 50-year-old Swiss male this weekend in the Swiss Alps. They were only 100 vertical feet from the summit of 11,000 foot Pointes de Mourti when a 330-foot wide avalanche hit them at 7:25am on Saturday. Four other climbers were caught in the avalanche and survived. One of the survivors called rescuers and three helicopters arrived at the […] Avalanche Miles Clark | July 22, 2014 1 Comment