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1 day agoAmerican Woman Mountaineer Killed in Avalanche During Descent of Mount Makalu
A high-altitude avalanche on Makalu killed American climber Shelley Johannesen during descent near Camp 3 at about 7,000 meters.
I'd been stopped maybe 2 seconds and the slope started to move. I pivoted to straightline but was swamped-no speed, no chance. The impact was like stepping off a curb in front of a 40 Tonne truck doing 60 mph.