Avalanche sweeps through popular route in the French Alps, killing seven climbers
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The avalanche of snow hit on the dome of the Ecrins massif, which reaches 4,000 metres, near the town of Pelvoux. It struck three groups of roped climbers
The avalanche of snow hit on the dome of the Ecrins massif, which reaches 4,000 metres, near the town of Pelvoux. It struck three groups of roped climbers