Just heard this on the news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18809144

Does anyone know how I go about finding out more information? My Girlfriends brother went out to chamonix on Sunday to climb.

I’d imagine UKC would be the best place, UKClimbing.com, best wishes

http://www.thebmc.co.uk/mont-maudit-avalanche

Latest accurate information

She’s just spoke to him he’s in the valley. thankgod he’s okay

So sad for all those involved

Slab avalanche apparently, new snow on old snow.

Slab avalanche apparently, new snow on old snow.

A Serac according to this news article on UKC

Both – serac triggers slab avalanche.

Awful news.

French rescue services bloke stated they were killed by a slab avalanche, he said as a result of recent fresh snow.

D’après les premiers éléments de l’enquête, il semble que ce soit un alpiniste qui ait fait partir une plaque de 40 centimètres d’épaisseur accrochée à mi-pente. Un amas de neige de 100 mètres carrés sur 2 mètres d’épaisseur a été formé par l’avalanche, précise la préfecture.

Just a slab. I went the other way, was it the idea of crossing the “cursed mountain” that put me off.