Accidents and Injuries

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Body Of US Climber Found:UPDATED - 2006-12-29 by Gary unknown

The body of one American climber has been identified, the other still missing on Genyen Mountain in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

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Harald Berger Killed in Ice Fall - 2006-12-24 by Gary unknown

Austrian Harald Berger, three times Ice climbing World Champion, died on the 20th of December after the roof of an ice cave he was climbing in collapsed on him. No others were hurt.

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Three Missing on Mt. Hood UPDATED - 2006-12-22 by Gary unknown

Searchers continue to be hampered by high winds and poor weather while they search for three climbers, missing since Sunday on Oregon's Mt. Hood. The climbers intentions were well known. Climb the 11,239 foot mountain via a route on the difficult north face, then descend the south face. The three failed to appear at a pre-arranged meeting with a friend on Saturday afternoon

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Danish Climber Dies in Mt.Cook National Park - 2006-12-06 by Gary unknown

At 7.30am this morning emergency services received a call that a 24 year old woman had fallen 300m near Annette Plateau in the Mt Cook National Park. She has since been rescued by the Mt Cook Rescue Team and flown to Christchurch Hospital where her condition is said to be serious. "She has suffered serious head injuries," says Constable Brent SWANSON, Twizel Police. The woman had been a member of a party of four clients with a guide on a basic

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