Tag: Ecrins
A mountaineer dies in the Ecrins massif
A mountaineer died and another was seriously injured this Friday morning in the Ecrins massif (Hautes-Alpes), reports Provence. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. on the Pelvoux, while the climbers…
Two young French mountaineers make a fatal fall in the Ecrins massif
The refuge of Olan had given the alert on Tuesday evening, worrying not to see the return of the two mountaineers who had left him early the same day. Missing…
fatal fall of a couple of Czech mountaineers in the Ecrins massif
A Czech couple of mountaineers missing for three days was found dead Thursday at the bottom of a crevasse of the Glacier Blanc in the Écrins Massif (Hautes-Alpes), announced the…
New feat for Charles Dubouloz, author of ten ascents in thirteen days in the Ecrins massif
Thirteen consecutive days with around fifteen hours of ascent on average in the Ecrins massif (Hautes-Alpes). This is the unthinkable pace held by Charles Dubouloz, from June 30 to July…
a climber has a fatal fall in the Ecrins massif
According to information from Provence, a 52-year-old mountaineer had a fatal fall of nearly 30 meters in the Ecrins massif this Sunday morning. The facts occurred while the 50-year-old rappelled…