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Young Climbers Involved In Fatal Fall

November 21, 2019/in News/by Patrick Murray

The two climbers set off tuesday morning to climb the Bonington route up the Aiguille du Plan, alas nothing was heard from them throughout the day.

Cosmiques Couloir | Deadly Fall

May 27, 2019/in News/by Patrick Murray

Wednesday afternoon, a 46 year old Swiss woman fell while skiing down the Cosmiques couloir in the Mont-Blanc massif.

Avalanche | Life Lost In The l’Aiguille Rouges

May 19, 2019/in News/by Patrick Murray

A 33 year old skier sadly lost his life yesterday in the Aiguilles Rouges high above Chamonix.

Aiguille du Tacul | Young American Dies

March 22, 2019/16 Comments/in News/by Patrick Murray

The young man was skiing with a guide when he fell the wrong side of this steep decent, sadly resulting in a fall of 400 metres.

Climbers Blocked | PGHM Sent Out In Snowstorm

March 19, 2019/1 Comment/in News/by Patrick Murray

The rescuers set up a RDV with an experienced piste grooming operator, who bought them to the cliffs edge just under the Chalet lognon, they went on to set up a rope winch.

Man Found | Minutes From Death

March 19, 2019/in News/by Patrick Murray

It quickly came apparent that his situation was extremely serious with only minutes left to get the man to hospital, a Chamonix PGHM helicopter was scrambled to the scene.

Grands Montets | Lucky Escape Femoral Laceration

March 2, 2019/in News/by Patrick Murray

It was initially reported that he had a pole planted in his thigh, but there was no sign of this. The rescuers went on to explain that it was in fact his razor sharp edges that cut so badly into his leg.