On Friday, news outlets from around the world reported that three world-class mountaineers who were climbing Alberta’s Howse Peak on Tuesday, April 16th were caught up in a large avalanche, that carried them to their likely deaths. Those mountaineers were 28-year-old Austrian David Lama, 36-year-old American Jess Rosskelley, and 35-year-old Hansjörg Auer.
Loved and admired by many, people from all walks of life have paid their respect. A few of those messages that have been shared on social platforms can be found below.
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So sad to hear the accident of Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Jess Roskelle. 3 of the most cutting edge alpinist of the last years 🙏 https://t.co/oXhebg244Y
— kilian jornet (@kilianj) April 18, 2019
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