1.   On their expeditions German climbers carried bags with large swastikas.

2.   He also named the German climber as Peter Kuwalzik from International Mountain Climbing, a German company.

3.   In addition to the three Russian casualties, a German climber is missing and presumed dead.

4.   Two German climbers from Essen were struck and killed by lightning during an ascent in the Italian Dolomite mountains, police reported Wednesday.

5.   Another German climber, Klaus Kolb, was rescued Wednesday an brought back to Kathmandu by helicopter in a state of shock.

6.   At least three Kazakhs and German climber Peter Kuwalzik are among those missing.