Search and rescue operations for five climbers on Mt. Cleveland - climbers from a civilian backup crew

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DescriptionUnidentified climbers from a civilian backup crew, part of the search and rescue operations for five climbers that were killed in an avalanche while climbing Mount Cleveland in Glacier National Park at the end of December 1969.TypeImageGenrephotographsDate1970SubjectGlacier National Park (Mont.)Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.)Park rangersSearch and rescue operationsSnowMountaineering accidentsMountaineersMountainsContributing InstitutionGlacier National Park ArchivesGeographic CoverageWaterton Lakes National Park (Alberta)Digital CollectionGlacier National Park Historical PhotographsDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationDigitized at the Glacier National Park Archives. Scanned as a TIFF image using an Epson Expression 11000XL scanner at 400 dpi, 16-bit grayscale, and at least 4000 pixels on the long edge. Converted to JPEG for display.Date Digitized2024-07-25Photo NumberHPF 2372Contact UsTo request a high resolution digital copy of this image or learn more about our collections, contact the Glacier National Park Archives. Please include the complete Photo Number when inquiring about a specific photo.

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