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Leading Sherpa Nima missing after avalanche

by Cy Kaicener » Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:39 pm

Sherpa Chhewang Nima who has climbed Everest 19 times (one less than Appa Sherpa) is missing after an avalanche near the summit of Baruntse with another sherpa around the 7000 meter level.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11615856

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by Diego Sahagún » Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:51 am

http://con-lina-quesada.blogspot.com/ -- Lina Quesada's blog, in Spanish. She's climbed three 8000ers

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Re: Leading Sherpa Nima missing after avalanche

by Joe White » Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:39 am

Cy Kaicener wrote:Sherpa Chhewang Nima who has climbed Everest 19 times (one less than Appa Sherpa) is missing after an avalanche near the summit of Baruntse with another sherpa around the 7000 meter level.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11615856


Oh No! This is very sad...

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