They narrowly escaped disaster on Mount Ararat: Giant rocks rolled onto them

They narrowly escaped disaster on Mount Ararat: Giant rocks rolled onto them

12.10.2026 18:23

Mountaineers climbing to reach the summit of Mount Ararat came face to face with death at an altitude of 4,200 meters. While they were camping, giant rocks breaking off the slope rolled toward them, and the climbers, quickly moving away after a warning from their friends, escaped a possible disaster. The dangerous moments were captured on mobile phone cameras.

Mountaineers climbing to the summit of Mount Ararat faced a landslide danger at a campsite at an altitude of 4,200 meters. As giant rock and stone masses breaking off the steep slopes rolled toward the area where the climbers were, one person's shouting warning to his friends prevented a possible disaster. Terrifying moments were recorded with cell phone cameras.

THEY WERE SAVED AT THE LAST MOMENT FROM BEING TRAPPED UNDER THE ROCKS

While the mountaineers carrying out a summit climb on Mount Ararat were staying at the campsite at an altitude of 4,200 meters, they encountered rock fragments breaking off from the slopes. A climber who noticed that the rocks were moving rapidly downhill loudly warned his friends who were in danger.

Acting on the warning, the climbers quickly moved away from the area where the rock and stone masses were advancing. The panic experienced as the giant rocks rolled toward the campsite was reflected in cell phone footage.

MOMENTS OF TERROR ON CAMERA

In the recorded footage, rock fragments breaking off the slopes were seen rolling rapidly downward, and the climbers were seen trying to escape from the danger. In the incident, where the climbers escaped being trapped under the rocks by seconds, luckily no one died or was injured.

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