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Ten climbers missing after avalanche in French Alps ANNECY, France (AFP) - Helicopters, dozens of rescuers and dogs hunted Sunday for 10 climbers -- among them five Austrians and three Swiss -- missing after an avalanche near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, police said.   Nations:France Italy   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-24 In K2 aftermath, lessons learned ISTANBUL, Turkey - The search for survivors on the world's second-tallest peak ended Tuesday, when the severely frostbitten Italian climber Marco Confortola made it to safety after 11 lives were lost in one of the most tragic accidents of modern mountaineering.   Nations:Pakistan Italy Netherlands Turkey Germany Norway   Source:(Christian Science Monitor)   2008-08-06 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy GILGIT, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani army helicopters airlifted two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K2 on Monday after a catastrophic avalanche on the world's second highest peak killed 11 mountaineers, officials said.   Nations:Italy Pakistan Norway Sweden Netherlands   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-04 Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood HOOD RIVER, Ore. - A 55-year-old physician who had scaled Mount Hood died after being hit by falling rock on his way down, authorities said.   Source:(AP)   2008-07-28 Search for adventurer Fossett resumes in Nevada BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - The search for multimillionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who vanished in September after taking off by plane from a remote Nevada ranch, is set to resume Monday in rugged mountains on the California-Nevada line where he may have crashed.   Nations:U.S.   People:Steve Fossett   Source:(AP)   2008-07-13 Headlines Ten climbers missing after avalanche in French Alps 2008-08-24 In K2 aftermath, lessons learned 2008-08-06 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy 2008-08-04 Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood 2008-07-28 Search for adventurer Fossett resumes in Nevada 2008-07-13 Transplant recipient completes Yosemite ascent 2008-06-28 Hiker dies on Mount Rainier, 2 wait for rescue 2008-06-10 NY skyscraper hosts 2 daredevil stunts in 1 day 2008-06-05 Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time 2008-05-11 Everest torch silence breeds frustration 2008-04-29 Everest climbing season threatened by Tibet turmoil 2008-03-22 Cliffs and canyon at Utah's Zion Park 2008-03-18 Everest climbers prepare for ban 2008-03-16 Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies 2008-01-10 Everest beckons more Japanese seniors 2007-10-14 Study: Everest deadlier for old climbers 2007-08-15 Two climbers die in fall from Mt McKinley 2007-05-19 Buddha paintings found in Nepalese cave 2007-05-05 Explorers find ancient caves and paintings in Nepal 2007-05-03 Mountaineers testify to warming's effect 2007-04-07 Climbers relied on exercise, pep talks 2007-02-21 3 Mt. Hood climbers await rescue 2007-02-19 Rescuer credits dog with saving climbers 2007-02-19 Climbers rescued from Mount Hood 2007-02-19 3 climbers survive fall from Mount Hood 2007-02-18 Radio transmitters touted to help hikers 2007-01-16 Artist turns Everest trash into treasure 2007-01-14 Body of U.S. climber identified in southwest China 2006-12-31 1 missing climber's body found in China 2006-12-27 Small teams look for clues on Mt. Hood 2006-12-21 Mt. Hood rescuers lose hope for climbers 2006-12-20 Hope limited in search for climbers 2006-12-20 Hopes dim for missing climbers in China 2006-12-19 Climbers may struggle with hypothermia 2006-12-19 Pics of climbers raise worries in search 2006-12-19 Search area narrows for missing climbers 2006-12-19 Rescue teams widen hunt for missing Oregon climbers 2006-12-19 2 climbers may have fallen and died 2006-12-18 Body found in Mt. Hood snow cave 2006-12-18 1 missing climber found dead on Mt. Hood 2006-12-17 Searchers: Ice cave on Mt. Hood is empty 2006-12-17 Teams head for peak in climbers' search 2006-12-17 Pacific NW winds kill four, leave 500,000 powerless 2006-12-17 Ore. searchers thwarted again by weather 2006-12-16 Ore. searchers pin hope on Saturday push 2006-12-16 Weather stymies Mount Hood search 2006-12-15 Military plane finds no sign of climbers 2006-12-15 Search resumes for climbers on Mt. Hood 2006-12-13 New search planned for missing climbers 2006-12-12 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed In K2 aftermath, lessons learned 2008-08-06 Ten climbers missing after avalanche in French Alps 2008-08-24 Everest climbing season threatened by Tibet turmoil 2008-03-22 'Spiderman' Climbs World's Tallest Building 2004-12-25 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy 2008-08-04 Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood 2008-07-28 Mountaineers testify to warming's effect 2007-04-07

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