Climbers’ bodies found 16 years after avalanche

The bodies of a renowned mountain climber and expedition cameraman who were buried in a Himalayan avalanche 16 years ago have been found.
Climbers’ bodies found 16 years after avalanche

The widow of Alex Lowe said two climbers attempting to ascend the 8,013m Shishapangma in Tibet discovered the remains of two people partially melting out of a glacier.

The climbers described the clothing and backpacks seen on the bodies to Conrad Anker, who was climbing with Lowe and cameraman David Bridges at the time of the October 1999 avalanche and survived.

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