Cable Car Breakdown Traps 12 Passengers Mid-Air in Italian Alps on Easter Sunday
The Mezzacorona cable car. | Image: Monte di Mezzacorona A mechanical failure on Easter Sunday turned a scenic…
Alpine Ethics Become Law: Austrian Court Rules Climber Liable in Partner’s Death on Grossglockner
North View of Grossglockner, Austria. | Credit: Stefan Straub, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. The mountain community…
60 Years Ago: The Tragic Death of John Harlin on the Eiger North Face, Switzerland
Obituary in the New York Times. | Image: John Harlin III March 22 remains one of the most…
Mum calls for mandatory safety regulations for blind cords after toddler’s death
Between 2009 and 2019, six children in New Zealand died after being strangled by the cord of a…
5 Feared Dead in Tragic Early-Season Avalanche Near Sulden/Solda, Italy
The Pelikan 3 helicopter aided in the search for the two missing people into nightfall. | Image: Bergrettung…
Bodies found in Mount Tosc ravine as deadly avalanche kills three climbers
The trio of Croatian climbers were killed after they were overcome with falling snow on Sunday October 5…
Remembering Slovenian Alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik » Explorersweb
Today, Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik would have turned 73. Widely regarded as one of the most influential climbers…
British man arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower
British man arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower A British man has been arrested after he climbed the…
Eiffel Tower evacuated before Olympics closing ceremony as shirtless ‘Brit’ climbs 1,000ft landmark
Eiffel Tower evacuated before Olympics closing ceremony as shirtless ‘Brit’ climbs 1,000ft landmark THE Eiffel Tower has been…