The Tragedy on Howse Peak

In April, celebrated alpinists alpinists David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer died in an avalanche on Mount Howse — a terrible and unpredictable but known risk of the sport. How do participants in a sport where death is a semi-regular occurrence  cope?

Author: Nick Heil
Source: Outside
Published: Aug 28, 2019
Length: 21 minutes (5,286 words)
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