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Four Germans killed in Alps avalanche disaster
Seven people, including four Germans, were killed Tuesday when an avalanche swept them away in the French Alps, a local official told AFP, one of the deadliest snowslides to hit France over the past decade.
Two Germans missing on New Zealand peak
Two German climbers were missing Wednesday on New Zealand's Mount Cook with police saying foul weather was delaying any chance of beginning a search.
Three killed in Dolomites climbing accident
Three German climbers fell to their deaths while walking in the Italian Dolomite mountains on Monday.
Fewer climbing deaths in German Alps
The number of deaths seen in the German Alps may be have fallen to an all-time-low in 2012, but a mountaineering group warned on Friday that walkers are pushing their limits. The number of SOS calls has tripled over the past decade.
German climber dies in Nepalese avalanche
A German mountaineer was among nine people killed in Nepal when they were buried by an avalanche on one of the world's most deadly mountains.
Elderly climber survives week stuck in glacier
A senior citizen claims he was trapped in the crevice of an Austrian glacier for a week before nearby climbers heard his cries for help and alerted emergency services on Tuesday.
Climbing legends in the Dahner Felsenland
Looking for “legendary” rock climbing, Matt Herron heads to Rhineland-Palatinate’s <i>Dahner Felsenland</i>.