8 Terrifying Tragedies in the Alps

00:02 - Haute Route: Mario Castiglioni and a group of ski tourers 17:01 - Roger Payne: 112 ascents of Mont Blanc, death in an avalanche 37:46 - Patrick Bérhault "The Mozart of the Mountains": cornice collapse on the 67th peak 51:55 - Grandes Jorasses North Face 1971: 342 hours trapped 54:39 - Ermanno Salvaterra "The Torre Man": fall in the Dolomites 1:03:00 - Matterhorn 1865: first ascent and rope break on the descent 1:16:37 - Erhard Loretan: birthday on the Grünhorn, 200 m fall 1:29:52 - Laurence de la Fernes: snow bridge collapse, fall into a crevasse The Alps beckon with their beauty, but these seemingly thoroughly explored routes have become the resting place for the most experienced and renowned alpinists on the planet. Those who survived the "death zones" of the Himalayas and the harsh storms of Patagonia found themselves powerless against the sudden fury of their "home" mountains. What happens when years of experience, flawless tactics, and survival instincts collide with a fatal confluence of circumstances, hidden glacial crevasses, and sudden avalanches?