5 fatal mountaineering accidents in history
Andes, Argentina, Chile: The death of Malli Mastan Babu in the Andes has only reinforced the eternal truth that the lesser mortals are forever at the mercy of Mother Nature. Here is a look at the worst mountaineering disasters in history. - Nanga Parbat, Pakistan: Nanga Parbat, also called as the ‘Killer Mountain’, took the lives of a team of German led climbers, financed by the Nazi government in 1937. Yet another avalanche, the mountain took the lives of seven Germans and nine
- Mount Temple, Canada: On July 11, 1955, in one of Canada’s most tragic mountaineering accidents, seven American teenagers were killed on the southwest ridge route when a an avalanche caused by a warm summer day killed 7 boys aged between 12 and 16
- Dhaulagiri, Nepal: In 1969, a party of six Americans and two Sherpas left the camp in the icefall to carry material towards the site for a higher camp to be situated at a height of about 5,200 mts. An enormous avalanche hit the team while the
- Mount Hood, USA: Mount Hood in Oregon saw one of the worst climbing disasters in May 1986 when seven teenagers and two teachers, from the Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, froze to death. Their bodies were recovered only two or three days later
- Mount Manaslu, Nepal: A South Korean expedition attempted to climb the Mount Manaslu in Nepal in April 1972. However, the expedition ended in a disaster when an avalanche buried their camp at a height of over 6,500 metres. 15 climbers, including 10
Andes, Argentina, Chile: The death of Malli Mastan Babu in the Andes has only reinforced the eternal truth that the lesser mortals are forever at the mercy of Mother Nature. Here is a look at the worst mountaineering disasters in history.
5 fatal mountaineering accidents in history
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