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2017-04-30 -Obits-

Swiss climber falls to death, preparing for Mount Everest ascent

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-30 11:30|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Gravity is a bitch.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-04-30 14:15|| 2017-04-30 14:15|| Front Page Top

#2 He said Steck, who climbed Everest in 2012, "slipped and fell 1,000 meters" in the Western Cwm along the normal route to Everest.

The original WTC, at over 100 stories, was 417m tall.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2017-04-30 17:28|| 2017-04-30 17:28|| Front Page Top

#3 He had time to think about his choices.

Posted by Hupeart Thaitch2372 2017-04-30 19:25|| 2017-04-30 19:25|| Front Page Top

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