Avalanche On Mount Elbrus Catches Two German Mountaineers – One Injured And One Missing
Mount Elbrus, Russia – On July 5, 2016 two German climbers were caught in an avalanche near Garvash Pass on Mount Elbrus in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of North Caucasus, Russia.
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The injured 63-year-old man suffered serious injuries including multiple fractures, frostbite, and chest injuries. He was evacuated from the mountain by a Russian Emergencies Ministry helicopter and taken to Nalchik Airport. He will be cared for at the Centre for Disaster Medicine before being transferred to a different hospital.
At this point, rescue teams are still searching for the missing climber. The injured climber believes that his friend is dead in the avalnche. The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations feels that the climber is likely to be dead. They claim that “chances for survival under the avalanche – if he fell into a crack – are extremely low. It is impossible to retrieve the body now but we may be able to do that late in August” (TASS.ru).
According to reports, the two tourists did not notify the emergency services about their climb on Mount Elbrus.
Mount Elbrus (5642 m | 18510 ft) is the highest mountain in Europe and the tenth most prominent peak in the world. It is in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia near Georgia. The typical climbing season runs from May to September. As one of the Seven Summits, it is a popular peak to climb. Learn more about Mount Elbrus on AlanArnette.com.
