Pic de Neige Cordier
Encyclopedia
Pic de Neige Cordier is a mountain
in the Massif des Écrins
range
, located in the Hautes-Alpes
département of France.
of Pic de Neige Cordier was made on August 3, 1877 by French climber Paul Guillemi along with Émile Pic and Pierre Estienne.
had been roped together in two groups and they have appeared to have died as the result of a mixed avalanche
of snow and rocks. A local official stated that the victims included two men and three women between 42 and 64 and a 16-year old boy. Police reported that the climbers appeared to have died while making an ascent in good weather.
Mountain
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in the Massif des Écrins
Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins form the core of the Écrins National Park in France.-Mountains:*Barre des Écrins 4102 m*La Meije 3983 m*Ailefroide 3954 m*Mont Pelvoux 3946 m*Pic Sans Nom 3913 m*Pic Gaspard 3883 m*Le Râteau 3809 m...
range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
, located in the Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département of France.
First ascent
The first ascentFirst ascent
In climbing, a first ascent is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route...
of Pic de Neige Cordier was made on August 3, 1877 by French climber Paul Guillemi along with Émile Pic and Pierre Estienne.
June 2011 Climbing Accident
On June 26, 2011 a British hiker discovered the bodies of six climbers around 2700 m (8,858 ft) while following a similar route taken by the group on the previous day. The local mayor, Xavier Cret, told the AFP news agency that the six mountaineersMountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
had been roped together in two groups and they have appeared to have died as the result of a mixed avalanche
Avalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
of snow and rocks. A local official stated that the victims included two men and three women between 42 and 64 and a 16-year old boy. Police reported that the climbers appeared to have died while making an ascent in good weather.