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Avalanches

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Avalanche on Broad Peak Leaves Nirmal Purja and Nine Climbers Missing

Bad weather plus high-altitude operational limits are slowing rescue efforts and leaving the climbers' fate uncertain.

iPhone Satellite SOS Helped Rescue Six in Deadly Lake Tahoe Avalanche, Officials Say

Weekend Alpine Avalanches Kill Six as Italy Confirms Four Dead and France Reports Two

Three Killed, One Rescued After Avalanche Near Pico Tablato in Aragon

Seven Italians Missing as Nepal Avalanches Push Death Toll to at Least 12

Bodies of Italian and French Climbers Recovered After Yalung Ri Avalanche

Messner Warns of Rising Alpine Danger After South Tyrol Avalanche That Killed Five

Nepal Avalanches and Storms Kill at Least 9 as Italy Confirms 3 Dead, Says 7 Missing

Avalanches in Italy and Nepal Kill 14 Climbers as Rescues Continue

Seven Climbers Killed in Avalanche at Yalung Ri Base Camp as Rescuers Airlift Five Survivors

British Climber and Nepali Guide Missing After Everest Summit