May 12, 1996 - Mountaineering Fatality at Mount Saint Elias
A member of a group of five climbers from Guadalajara, Mexico, Luis Hermosillo Villalobos, 25, went outside the tent and was digging away deep snow to prevent its collapse when their campsite was buried by a slab avalanche. They were pinned down in a temporary spot at around 10,400ft. The four inside the tent were able to free themselves by digging and cutting their way out of the tent. None of the climbers had transmitter/receiver beacons. The storm continued for another day. The remaining four were able to be rescued but Luis was never found.