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4 Notable deaths
by avalanche
Anatoli Boukreev
Russian mountain climber (1958-1997).
Born January 16th, 1958 in Korkino.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 39 years old in Annapurna (avalanche).
David Lama
Austrian rock climber and mountaineer.
Born August 4th, 1990 in Innsbruck. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2019 at 28 years old in Banff National Park (avalanche).
Sophie Hediger
Swiss female snowboarder (1998–2024).
Born December 14th, 1998 in Horgen.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 26 years old in Arosa Lenzerheide (avalanche). [ref]
Julie Pomagalski
French snowboarder (1980–2021).
Born October 10th, 1980 in La Tronche.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 40 years old in Gemsstock (avalanche). [ref]
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