Deadly Austrian Alp Range Takes More Lives in August The Zillertal Alps Range in Austria claims several dozen mountaineers annually. This year, the deadliest climbing accident so far took three mountaineers. Three German climbers, all over 60, died below the Mannikarscharte Pass near Krimml; a forth German man, who was over 70, survived the accident. He was flown to Salzburg for medical treatment. The accident happened at […] Climbing Douglas Perry | September 23, 2017 0 Comments
Deadliest accident of the season kills five in Zillertal Alps, Austria Five climbers have been killed and one seriously injured after a free climbing accident in Austria caused them to fall 200m. The tragic accident occurred in the Zillertal Alps, southwest of Salzburg, Austria. . This area is a popular summer and winter destination for climbers, hikers and mountaineers alike. Reports on the accident suggest the climbers were in an area […] Climbing Caitlin Perry | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
Massive Avalanche in Italy Strikes Alpinists | Two Dead, Two Missing On Saturday, four alpinists were caught in a large avalanche in the region of South Tyrol, Italy following a decent snowfall across the area last week. About 30 to 40 centimeters of snow had fallen throughout the days leading up to the groups accident. The avalanche occurred in the Zillertal Alps on the north wall of the Hochfernerspitze, which is located in the Pfitscher Tal […] Avalanche Dylan Cautela | October 25, 2016 0 Comments
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