The ban only affects peaks above 5,000m. Trekking and climbing on lower crags remain allowed. Dangerous conditions from ...

Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried Chino resident and climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains. His family knew there was little hope of ...

The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an avalanche in the Peruvian Andes. American brothers Ryan Cooper and ...

The body of an American mountain climber who disappeared 22 years ago has been found after ice melted to reveal his mummified remains. William Stampfl, then 59, vanished with his group in an avalanche ...

Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes with two friends.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mummified remains of an American mountaineer have been found 22 years after he went missing while climbing Peru's highest ...

Climbing alpine style over a period of three days, Eneko and Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Kuntur' (6c, 70°, M5, 1,575m) on Nevado Jurau A (5,520m) in the Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range ...