Tag: death

Female Backcountry Skier Dies in Nearly 2,000-Foot Fall in Banff National Park, Alberta

A 34-year-old Lake Louise woman died Tuesday morning after falling roughly 600…

Martin Kuprianowicz

20-Year-Old Speedrider Dies After 1,000-Meter Fall on North Face of Aiguille du Midi, France

A 20-year-old speedrider died Tuesday, May 13, after falling nearly 1,000 meters…

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Snowboarder Dies in Crevasse Fall on Vallée Blanche in Chamonix, France

A snowboarder in his fifties died on Monday, March 17, after falling…

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Navigating the Chaos: The White Ribbon of Death

You either love it or hate it. The snowy strip of snowsport…

Jon Roubik

K2 and the Commercial Exploitation of a Deadly Peak

K2 is the second-highest mountain above sea level, with an altitude of…

Julia Schneemann

Death of Porter at K2 Investigated After Videos of His Final Hours Emerge

A Pakistani porter died on K2 on July 27, 2023. While the…

Julia Schneemann

2 Climbers From 2 Separate Hiking Groups Killed in Same Rock Slide at Mont Blanc

A Dutch and a French climber were killed on Monday, July 31,…

Julia Schneemann

We Lost Sarah Burke 10 Years Ago | Remembering Sarah

Two years ago today, on January 19th, 2012, the skiing world lost…

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