A catastrophic event in the history of mountain climbing typically involves significant loss of life due to natural hazards like avalanches, icefalls, or storms, or human error such as equipment failure or... Read more »
Fatal or near-fatal events in mountainous terrain encompass a range of hazards, including falls, avalanches, altitude sickness, extreme weather, and crevasse falls. A classic example is the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, where... Read more »
