Three world-renowned climbers are missing and presumed to have died in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains. The American had set out this week to climb Howse Peak in Banff National Park along with Austrian climbers David Lama and Hansjörg Auer. "I talked to John Roskelley, Jess's father, this morning, and he confirmed that Jess was missing, and he thinks he's dead in an avalanche," Francovich said. "Based on the assessment of the scene, all three members of the party are presumed to be deceased," the release said. '3 of the most elite alpine climbers'Brandon Pullan, editor-in-chief of Gripped magazine, described the trio as "three of the most elite alpine climbers in the world."

Source: CBC News April 18, 2019 17:48 UTC