Two 21-Year-Old Mountaineers Die in 1,000-Foot Fall in French Alps
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Two French mountain climbers have tragically lost their lives in the last few days in the Alps, as they went on a mountain race. The research started on Thursday morning while the two young...
The families of two young men had no news in two days. Their bodies were discovered on Thursday near the north face of Ailefroide.
The two 21-year-old men were found on Thursday, 17 September, lying in the north face of the central pillar of Ailefroide after falling several hundred meters.
Two 21-Year-Old Mountaineers Die in 1,000-Foot Fall in French Alps
Two 21-year-old mountaineers were found dead on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the foot of the north face of Ailefroide in France’s Écrins Massif after falling several hundred meters while climbing toward the summit. The two men had been out of contact for two days when their families alerted the High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM). Aerial reconnaissance of the area […]
With no news from the previous day, the families had alerted the high-mountain gendarmerie Peloton of the Hautes-Alpes based in Briançon Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Peloton alerted the neighbouring detachment of the Isère who was sending a...
On Thursday 17 September, two young climbers of 21 years of age were found dead in the Écrins massif (Isère) after a fall of several hundred meters
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