Before you read, remember this: Independent editorial isn't free. If you enjoy this article, please consider our message at the end of this article and support our journalism so we can keep going.

On Friday, news outlets from around the world reported that three world-class mountaineers who were climbing Alberta’s Howse Peak on Tuesday, April 16th were caught up in a large avalanche, that carried them to their likely deaths. Those mountaineers were 28-year-old Austrian David Lama, 36-year-old American Jess Rosskelley, and 35-year-old Hansjörg Auer.

Loved and admired by many, people from all walks of life have paid their respect. A few of those messages that have been shared on social platforms can be found below.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hansjörg Auer (@hansjoergauer) on Apr 20, 2019 at 11:58am PDT

View this post on Instagram I will walk by your side forever. A post shared by Hadley Hammer (@hadhammer) on Apr 8, 2019 at 9:26pm PDT

View this post on Instagram 🖤💫🙏🏻 no words. A post shared by M Λ T H I S (@mathis_dumas) on Apr 19, 2019 at 2:50am PDT

So sad to hear the accident of Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Jess Roskelle. 3 of the most cutting edge alpinist of the last years 🙏 https://t.co/oXhebg244Y — kilian jornet (@kilianj) April 18, 2019

Read Next: Hansjörg Auer: No Turning Back