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After Reaching Summit, Climber Falls 5K Feet

German mountaineer dies after plunge from Ama Dablam's Camp 3

(Newser) - A successful summit on one of Nepal's most striking peaks was followed by a deadly fall the next morning. German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, died Monday after plunging nearly 5,000 feet from high up on Ama Dablam, a 6,812-meter (22,349-foot) mountain in the Khumbu region, trekking operator...

Death Toll Hits 15 in One of Nepal's Worst Climbing Disasters

8 more bodies found on Mount Himlung after avalanche

(Newser) - Rescuers discovered eight bodies at the base camp of Mount Himlung in Nepal on Thursday, raising the total number of deaths to 15 following an avalanche during severe weather Sunday, the AP reports. The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association, which is leading the search, said rescuers dug through snow on...

Ice Broke From a Glacier, and Disaster Followed Below

Hundreds missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal

(Newser) - Raging flash floodwaters roared through a Himalayan valley on Wednesday, wiping out villages, roads, and hydropower projects along the Nepal-Tibet border and leaving hundreds unaccounted for, many of them tourists. Nepali officials say at least 55 people are dead, with 384 tourists from countries such as India, the US, the...

US Climber Killed on Pakistan Mountain Is Last of 10 Found

Mallory Geis died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak

(Newser) - Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak last month, a mountaineering official and local authorities said. Geis' remains were found by a team made up...

Killed US Climber Had Just Closed Pilates Studio to Chase Mountains

San Antonio climber Mallory Geis, 39, was among 10 killed in Pakistan avalanche tragedy

(Newser) - A Texas family is mourning a climber who had recently bet her future on the mountains she loved. Relatives of 39-year-old San Antonio resident Mallory Geis confirmed she was among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range, reports KSAT , and said in a...

Famous Mountaineer Dead After Pakistan Avalanche

Confirmation comes that 11 perished on Broad Peak, including Nirmal 'Nims' Purja

(Newser) - A Texas woman who recently refocused her life on mountaineering has been identified as one of 11 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. Authorities in the Gilgit-Baltistan region say 39-year-old Sarah Mallory Geis of San Antonio was among the dead recovered Friday, along with Nepalese climber...

American Is Dead, Renowned Climber Missing

Search continues on Pakistani mountain after avalanche

(Newser) - An American climber is dead and a world-renowned climber is among those still missing after an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains. Ten people were caught in the avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. Rescuers on Friday recovered three bodies, reports the AP , including that of US...

10 Climbers Are Missing on World's 12th-Highest Mountain

Avalanche hit group led by renowned mountaineer on Pakistan's Broad Peak

(Newser) - Ten international climbers led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer are missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in northern Pakistan, one of the world's highest mountains. The Alpine Club of Pakistan received initial reports that the avalanche struck the team led by Nirmal Purja and that the climbers have...

Analysis of Fatal Avalanche Faults Guides' Decisions

Backcountry skiers weren't spread out to mitigate risk

(Newser) - Two months after the deadliest avalanche in modern California history, a new analysis by leading US experts questions the decisions by the guides to lead such a large group through dangerous terrain during avalanche warnings. The backcountry skiers were traveling in a tightly packed line, when the tour leaders with...

Son of Canadian Olympic Skier Dies After Japan Avalanche

Family of Kai Smart, 23, son of Olympian John Smart, says his donated organs are saving others

(Newser) - A Canadian skier and up-and-coming filmmaker has died days after being dug out of an avalanche in Japan. Twenty-three-year-old Kai Smart was airlifted back home on March 19 to receive emergency treatment at Vancouver General Hospital, but his father says the extended time without oxygen during Smart's burial under...

Her Husband Didn't Answer. Her Hunch Saved His Life

Wife's intuition and phone tracker guide rescuers to buried skier

(Newser) - A Washington skier who was caught up in an avalanche owes his survival to a buried iPhone and a spouse who trusted her gut. Michael Harris was skiing Big Chief Bowl at Stevens Pass on Thursday when an avalanche swept him up, trapping him upright in a snow hole, like...

Families Identify 6 Mothers Killed in Tahoe Avalanche
Crews Recover Bodies
of All 9 Avalanche Victims
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Feb 21, 2026 4:34 PM CST

Crews Recover Bodies of All 9 Avalanche Victims

Heavy snow had suspended the recovery operation near Lake Tahoe

(Newser) - Crews in California recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in an avalanche this week, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall. The recovery efforts had been put on hold for several days because of the heavy snow and the possibility of more...

Girl Dies in Utah Backcountry Avalanche

Family day near Brighton Ski Resort ends in tragedy

(Newser) - A family outing in Utah's backcountry turned fatal on Thursday when an avalanche buried a girl estimated to be between 10 and 13 years old just outside the limits of Brighton Ski Resort, east of Salt Lake City. Authorities say two family members tried to find her before the...

Tahoe Avalanche Was Deadliest in US Since 1981

Sheriff says 8 skiers confirmed dead, with 6 rescued and one still missing

(Newser) - Eight skiers have been confirmed dead after Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in US history. Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said rescuers are working to recover the bodies; one skier remains missing, SFGate reports. Authorities originally said Tuesday that 10 skiers were...

Multiple Skiers Missing in Avalanche Near Tahoe
10 Skiers Missing
in Avalanche Near Tahoe
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Feb 17, 2026 7:43 PM CST

10 Skiers Missing in Avalanche Near Tahoe

Sheriff's office says 6 others are awaiting rescue

(Newser) - Six backcountry skiers are safe but another 10 are missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe late Tuesday morning. In a Facebook post , the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of the avalanche in the Castle Peak area, north of Truckee, California, around 11:30am and...

Skier Survives Dangerous 'Deep Slab' Avalanche

Video of incident in Canada's Banff National Park shared as warning to backcountry skiers

(Newser) - A skier in Banff National Park came frighteningly close to disaster this week, yet walked away without a scratch. Parks Canada says the backcountry skier triggered a "Size 2" avalanche—one massive enough to "bury, injure, or kill a person," per Avalanche Canada —on Tuesday on...

5 Skiers Are Killed in Alps Avalanches

Heavy snowfall has contributed to a series of deaths in region

(Newser) - Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, authorities said. Four of them were killed by a snow slide in the Gastein Valley, south of the city of Salzburg, that swept away seven people. Two people were injured—one...

Olympic Snowboard Pioneer Dies Doing What He Loved

Swiss avalanche takes out bronze medalist, X-Games champion Ueli Kestenholz, 50

(Newser) - Olympic snowboarding pioneer Ueli Kestenholz has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps at age 50. Swiss authorities say Kestenholz was snowboarding with a friend around midday Sunday on an eastern slope of the Lötschental valley in southern Switzerland when an unexpected avalanche hit. Police said the skier...

Avalanche Fatally Buries 2 Snowmobilers

2 others rescued in central Washington, including one who was 'partially buried'

(Newser) - A backcountry outing in Washington state's Cascades turned deadly Friday when an avalanche fully buried two snowmobilers near Longs Pass, authorities say. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass, per NBC News . They...

He Was Headed Back When the Avalanche Hit

42-year-old victim is identified

(Newser) - More details have emerged about a snowmobile trip near Donner Pass that ended in tragedy this week . Authorities on Tuesday identified the 42-year-old Oregon man who was killed in a large avalanche as Chris Scott Thomason of Bend, Oregon, according to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. Per the sheriff'...

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