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One climber was recovered from the Ober Gabelhorn in 2000. His companion stayed lost until climbers found him on 15 October 2025.
By Laxman Rawal · Jul 28, 2026
On 4 November 1994, two climbers set out on the Ober Gabelhorn above Zermatt and never came home. One of them was recovered from the mountain in 2000. The other lay inside the glacier for another twenty-five years — until 15 October 2025, when a party of…
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On the ground The Alps and the Himalaya are both retreating fast, and it is precisely why glacier travel on any of our peak climbs — Island Peak, Mera Peak, Ama Dablam base camp — goes through NMA-certified guides who re-read the crevasse field every single…
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