![]() ![]() Rescuers gave up the search Tuesday for a missing Russian mountaineer who was presumed dead after being swept away by an avalanche on Christmas Day.Īnatoli Boukreev, 39, famous for his climbs on Mount Everest, had homes in Alma Ata, Kazakstan, and Santa Fe, N.M.īoukreev became internationally known in 1996 for his involvement in a climbing fiasco that resulted in eight deaths during the deadliest storm ever recorded on the world’s highest peak.īoukreev was hit by the avalanche while climbing the 26,700-foot Mount Annapurna with an Italian, Simone Moro, who survived.īoukreev was well aware that he was attempting a dangerous climb during a time when avalanches are frequent, said Weston DeWalt, who co-authored a book with the Russian, “The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest.” A headline in Sunday’s Outdoors section was in error. Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev was struck by an avalanche and is presumed dead on Mount Annapurna. FROM FOR THE RECORD (Wednesday, January 14, 1998): ![]()
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