Avalanche on K2 Kills 11 Climbers

In the Himalayas

“Others were still missing after the huge serac broke and fell, sweeping away several climbers and stranding as many as a dozen mountaineers above a steep gully without ropes at a height of about 27,000 feet, not far from the summit.” The New York Times covers the story.

Colorado climber falls to her death

Crestone Needle

The Colorado Springs Gazette: “A Divide woman fell to her death Saturday morning while nearing the summit of the 14,197-foot Crestone Needle, located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo range in south-central Colorado.”