The Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is investigating why mountaineers are overrepresented in avalanche fatalities in New Zealand and wants to hear from climbers to help solve the mystery. Since 1999, 27 people have died in avalanches in New Zealand, including 19 mountaineers. By contrast, just six per cent of avalanche fatalities in Canada involved climbers […]
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