Grindelwald, Switzerland (Tribune de Geneve and TSR, both ats reports Fre) – Two young Swiss climbers are presumed dead after rescue workers, who could not reach them, said they spotted, from a helicopter, what appeared to be the two bodies. Few details are available: names will not be published until the bodies are recovered. Bad weather has hampered the rescue operation, with strong winds and a high danger of avalanches.
The two, both experienced climbers, had climbed the north face of the Eiger. They were spotted at 3,800 metres on the west face of the mountain.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 25 March 2009 at 23:35 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 25 March 2009.
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Tags: climbing accident, Eiger, Grindelwald
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