In October 1999, two Americans died as a result of an avalanche.
The bodies of two American climbers Alex Lowe and David bridges, were found in a glacier in the Himalayas 16 years later after their death.
In October 1999, Lowe and operator of bridges, which was filmed climbing to the peak of the athlete Shishapangma height of more than 8 thousand meters, died as a result of an avalanche.
Last week their bodies were found by two climbers. According to a post on the Foundation’s website Alex Lowe, alpinists who discovered the body, called the widow of Alex Lowe and said that supposedly found the missing 16 years ago athletes. Jennifer Lowe-Anker made a positive identification on equipment and clothing.
She said that the body is gradually frozen into the glacier and are still in the same place. Now she, along with her sons are planning to visit the place of death of her husband.
40-year-old Lowe was considered one of the best climbers of his time. He was known for having saved the other athletes. The popularity he acquired in particular thanks to the fact that broadcast their achievements on the Internet. He and 29-year-old bridges were close friends and often went to mountains together.
Along with Lowe and Bridges under an avalanche fell and Conrad Anker, who two years later married the widow Lowe. He was injured, but survived.
Shishapangma is considered to be the 14th highest mountain in the world.
