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Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:33
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Climber found dead near Charlottes Pass
Park has been found dead.
Two men also died in separate skiing accidents at Perisher Blue, reports say.
Emergency service crews were called out to Blue Lake, near Charlottes Pass, shortlyafter 1.30pm (AEST)following reports of an avalanche in a known ice climbing area.
The NSW Ambulance Service has confirmed the man's body was found about 6pm.
"The person is deceased and the search has now been called off," the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, police are trying to contact relatives before releasing information about two skiers who both died when they hit trees in incidents while skiing on a nearperfect weather day, News Ltd reported.
One man was killed in the morning after hitting a tree while skiing on a run at BlueCow called Outer Limits.
A second man died this afternoon when he slammed into a tree in Sun Valley at Perisher. He had successfully negotiated the steep Olympic run but then lostcontrol.
Two men also died in separate skiing accidents at Perisher Blue, reports say.
Emergency service crews were called out to Blue Lake, near Charlottes Pass, shortlyafter 1.30pm (AEST)following reports of an avalanche in a known ice climbing area.
The NSW Ambulance Service has confirmed the man's body was found about 6pm.
"The person is deceased and the search has now been called off," the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, police are trying to contact relatives before releasing information about two skiers who both died when they hit trees in incidents while skiing on a nearperfect weather day, News Ltd reported.
One man was killed in the morning after hitting a tree while skiing on a run at BlueCow called Outer Limits.
A second man died this afternoon when he slammed into a tree in Sun Valley at Perisher. He had successfully negotiated the steep Olympic run but then lostcontrol.
