38 years after tragedy in the Caucasus

20.07.2012. - Stipe Božić

In the Caucasus Mountains, under the slopes of Ushba, Croatian rescuers discovered mummified bodies. It is assumed that the these bodies of Croatian are alpinists Nenad Culic and Viktor Tabakovic that are missing in the accident 27th July 1974. year.

17.07.2012. in Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains, under the Mount Ushba, tema of Croatian rescuers discovered three mummified bodies. It is assumed that these are the remains of Croatian alpinists Nenad Culic and Viktor Tabakovic that are missing in the accident 27th July 1974. This is the largest Croatian accident in mountains. In that accident were died 4 climbers and mountain rescuers: Ante Bedalov, Nenad Culic, Urso Vrdoljak and Viktor Tabakovic. Body of Ante Bedalov and Urso Vrdoljak were found hanging on the rope on the rock immediately after the accident, while Nenad Culic and Viktor Tabakovic disappeared in the ice avalanche.