David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and their Amerian guide Jess Roskelley have been missing since Wednesday after attempting to climb the east face of Howse Peak on the Icefields Parkway
Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjorg Auer disappeared while attempting to climb the east face of Howse Peak on the Icefields Parkway. They were reported overdue on Wednesday. David Lama, top to bottom, Jess Roskelley and Hansjorg Auer are seen in a composite image of three undated handout images.
Kurz said Lama and Auer had “shaped the international climbing and alpinist scene in recent years with many achievements.”Lama, 28, was feted for achieving the first free ascent in 2012 of the Compressor Route of the Cerro Torre, one of the most striking peaks in the Andes. The feat was captured in the 2013 documentary “Cerro Torre – A Snowball’s Chance in Hell.”
Auer, 35, became the first person to free solo climb Italy’s Marmolada peak via the south face in 2007. Officials said safety specialists immediately responded by air and observed signs of multiple avalanches and debris containing climbing equipment.
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