Two climbers killed by Avalanche

Two climbers were caught by an avalanche while they were climbing a frozen waterfall this afternoon at 2,600 meters altitude close to Monetier-les-Bains in the Hautes-Alpes.  The bodies of the two men were found in the early evening by the rescue services.  They were taken to Briançon. 

Posted by davidof on Sunday, 21 January, 2001 at 09:05 PM

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