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Tag: Mountains

Tag Archives: Mountains

06Aug/17

“Lucifer” heat wave takes toll on Alpine glacier

August 6, 2017EnvironmentCapitani, Cima Coppi, Environment, Glacier, Glaciology, Italy, Landforms, Matter, Montane ecology, Mountains, Nature, Physical chemistry, Precipitation, Snow, Stelvio, Stelvio Pass, Types of snow, Umberto Capitani, Watersmbale

High temperatures force Italy’s summer ski resort at Stelvio Pass to close until further notice due to worsening snow conditions. Continue reading →

30Apr/17

Swiss climber falls to death, preparing for Mount Everest ascent

April 30, 2017TravelAlex Lowe, Annapurna Massif, Apa Sherpa, Climbing, David Bridges, Everest, Hospitality/Recreation, Kathmandu, Lakpa Gelu, Landforms, Mingma Sherpa, Mount Everest, Mountaineering, Mountains, Nepal, Nuptse, Outdoor recreation, Physical geography, Sherpa people, Steck, Ueli, Ueli Stecksmbale

The body of experienced Swiss climber Ueli Steck is brought by helicopter to the morgue at T.U. Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, after he died while preparing to climb Mount Everest.
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