Canada: Three of the world's best mountaineers are dead

Austrian mountaineers David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and the American Jess Roskelly they were given for dead after disappearing due to an avalanche when they climbed the Howse peak in the Banff National Park in Canada.

Parks Canada, the public body responsible for the national park, said that "after the badessment of the situation, it is presumed that the three members of the group are deadAccording to the agency, on Wednesday, after receiving news of the three mountaineers, considered among the best in the world and who intended to attack the face of Howse Peak East, his staff flew over the region and discovered signs of "multiple avalanches and remains of climbing equipment".

"Parks Canada extends its sincere condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the three mountaineers," the statement added.

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At the moment, the Canadian authorities can not proceed with the recovery of the remains "Due to new avalanches and dangerous conditions in the region", due to high winds and precipitation that increase the risk of further avalanches.

Local media reported in the early hours of yesterday the disappearance of the three mountaineers after an avalanche at Howse Peak, a 335 meters above sea level considered one of the most difficult of the Canadian Rockies.