Mountain

Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistani mountain; 4 bodies found

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Islamabad — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the others despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said. Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing. Bad weather continued to hamper the search-and-rescue effort Friday, according … Read more

Trump eyes attacks on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Pentagon seeks more funding

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President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is not leaving Iran and intends to inflict still more aerial damage on targets, specifically a place called Pickaxe Mountain, but the war will soon run into genuine budget limits. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata and Weijia Jiang report. Then, Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, … Read more

2 mountain climbers found dead in Italian Alps week after going missing

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The bodies of two Romanian climbers missing since last week were found Monday in the Gran Paradiso massif in the Italian Alps, authorities told AFP. The two Romanian nationals whose ages have not been disclosed had not made contact since leaving a mountain refuge on July 9, according to authorities in the Aosta Valley, a … Read more

Aircraft goes down in Colorado reservoir while fighting Gold Mountain Fire; 1 body recovered

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Dive teams were called to Silver Jack Reservoir in western Colorado on Sunday after a firefighting aircraft went down in the water. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t said if the aircraft was a plane or helicopter. The sheriff’s office said in a news release Sunday night that it appeared there was only one person … Read more

Body of suspected bear attack victim found on mountain in Japan as deadly encounters continue

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Japanese police are investigating another suspected fatal bear attack, a local official told AFP on Tuesday, as the number of such deaths remains unusually high. Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan in recent years, something scientists attribute to a spike in the animals’ population and a declining number of people in rural … Read more

Woman who plunged 120 feet on Washington mountain rescued by helicopter

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A woman who fell more than 100 feet down a mountain in Washington state was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Saturday, after suffering injuries that prevented her from descending the rest of the mountain herself, the military branch said Wednesday. The woman, 33, was hiking from Mount Larrabee near the Canadian border when she … Read more

Pilot ejects before fighter jet crashes into mountain in Washington state woodlands

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The pilot of a military fighter jet escaped with minor injuries after the aircraft crashed into a Washington state mountain and sparked a brush fire Saturday, authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing statement described the … Read more