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Italian Alpinist dies on Cerro Torre cought in an avalanche

PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:20 pm
by climbxclimb
Fabio Giacomelli died on Cerro Torre killed by an avalnche while climbing with rope mate Elio Orlandi (He survived).
To add to the tragedy the two were climbing Cerro Torre to bring to the summit the ashes of the famous alpinist Cesarino Fava who died last year.

here is the news in the italian newspaper:
http://trentinocorrierealpi.gelocal.it/dettaglio/tragedia-in-patagonia-valanga-sul-cerro-torre-travolge-un-alpinista-trentino/1821738

Italian alpinist dies on Cerro Torre

PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:10 pm
by Cy Kaicener
Here are more details of the tragic news in English :(
http://planetmountain.com/english/News/ ... eyid=37169

PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:29 am
by Mathias Zehring
very moving story, indeed...

Re: Italian alpinist dies on Cerro Torre

PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:03 am
by Diego SahagĂșn
Cy Kaicener wrote:Here are more details of the tragic news in English :(
http://planetmountain.com/english/News/ ... eyid=37169

Alpinist: http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web10w/news ... +Newswires) :(