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American Speed Rider, 35, Dies in Fall on Aiguille du Midi’s North Face

Witness reports of a loss of control after takeoff underscore the danger of flying a small wing close to the Aiguille du Midi’s steep slopes.

Two Ski Tourers Killed in Separate Avalanches in France and Austria

Teen Hiker Dies, 18-Year-Old Man Critical After Fall on Closed Mount Beerwah

Climber, 23, Rescued After Fall on Bärensteinnadel During Bergwacht Training Weekend

Two Ski Mountaineers Killed in Monte Cornaccia Avalanche as Third Companion Survives

Two Ski Tourers Killed in Haute-Savoie Avalanche Near La Chapelle-d’Abondance

112 Directs Three Remote Rescues in Spain Using Airlifts and Manual Carries

Hiker Seriously Injured in 4-Meter Fall on Rübezahlstiege Near Schmilka

Teen Airlifted After 65-Foot Dovedale Fall as Family Reports Shoulder Surgery Pending

Back-to-Back Lake District Rescues Airlift Seriously Injured Walkers From Helvellyn and Great Gable

Two Killed in Back-to-Back Avalanches in Cervières, Hautes-Alpes

Caver Airlifted After Zip Wire Snaps at Croesor-Rhosydd Mine

58-Year-Old Dies After Collapse En Route to Totensonntag Memorial at Hohe Liebe

Teen Hiker Rescued in Saxon Switzerland After Eating Toxic Foxglove

Avalanches in Italy and Nepal Leave 5 Dead in Alps and at Least 3 on Yalung Ri as Rescues Continue

Five German Climbers Killed in Ortles Avalanche; Searches Conclude in South Tyrol

Czech Hiker Airlifted in Berchtesgaden Alps After Satellite SOS During Snowstorm

Hiker’s Body Recovered From Mount Whitney After Fatal Fall on Icy 99 Switchbacks

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Logs Three Weekend Callouts as Glenridding Stretcher Evacuation Caps Seven in Six Days

Hiker Airlifted After 4-Meter Fall Into Mount Etna Lava Tube