Alpinists David Lama, Jess Rosskelley, and Hansjörg Auer Presumed Dead on Howse Peak
The world-class mountaineers were climbing Alberta’s Howse Peak on Tuesday, April 16th when a large avalanche carried them to their likely deaths.
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Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27
The American climber Hayden Kennedy, one of the most talented all-around climbers of his generation, died on Sunday, October 8, according to one of his sponsors, Black Diamond Equipment. Kennedy and his girlfriend, Inge Perkinswere skiing in the Imp Peak vicinity in Montana’s Madison Range, on Saturday, October 7,
Ueli Steck: The Carpenter Who Climbed Mountains
Ueli Steck, who died in Nepal on April 30, was probably this generation’s greatest alpinist. A goal like the Everest-Lhotse Traverse via the Hornbein Route, while a major coup if successful, was not objectively dangerous in the same way as his speed solos in the Alps. But in the
Three Killed In Wingsuit Flying Accident in Switzerland
Some of the world's most respected flyers including Ludo Woerth killed in ground crash
South Korean paraglider dies in Nepal
The pilot was a seasoned flier; Nepal paragliding authorities cite equipment failure as prima facie reason behind the mishap
A South Korean national fell to his death on Sunday paragliding in Nepal.
Aero-sport officials identified the victim as Young Min Ham (40), an experienced pilot who had made previous trips