Three young Belgian climbers killed on Tocllaraju West Face

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Three young Belgian climbers killed on Tocllaraju West Face

by WouterB » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:45 am

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Hans Mariën, 20 years old

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An Houttequiet, 22 years old

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Koen De Backer, 26 years old

The news in Dutch on their own website.

In the Belgian news.

Translations can be done with google.
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by Charles » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:55 pm

Sorry to read that!
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Three young Belgian climbers killed on Tocllaruja

by Cy Kaicener » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:28 pm

What terrible news :cry:
Here it is in English
http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news ... 107a39&p=3
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by Mile Bosnjakovski » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:40 pm

It is a tragic news.

But plese change the title "killed" it means that somebody killed them.
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by Charles » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:43 pm

Mile Bosnjakovski wrote:It is a tragic news.

But plese change the title "killed" it means that somebody killed them.

The use of "killed" is OK I would say.
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by WouterB » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:57 pm

Mile Bosnjakovski wrote:It is a tragic news.

But plese change the title "killed" it means that somebody killed them.


Plese change: "it is a tragic news" to "it's tragic news".
And it is. They were climbers in a special Belgian climbing program aimed at training "high level" mountaineers.
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by eferesen » Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:50 am

This such sad news. May they rest in peace
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by WouterB » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:37 am

UPDATE

Rescuers have confirmed that the climbers were hit by a falling serac. Nothing they could've done... .
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by jrc » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:18 pm

This is very sad. I met them in Alpamayo basecamp after they had just returned from summiting in bad weather (the only successful team that day). They had just finished a two year course on alpine climbing and ski mountaineering and seemed very fit. They had a fantastic energy about them and a distinct love for the whole experience of climbing. They will be remembered.
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by Luciano136 » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:43 pm

Very sad news indeed :( RIP
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by chris.mueller » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:37 pm

Very sad.
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more pictures

by Maximus » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:38 pm

more pictures about their climbing trip @ Peru http://www.flickr.com/photos/34002520@N ... 8783/show/

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Re: more pictures

by Luciano136 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:48 am

Maximus wrote:more pictures about their climbing trip @ Peru http://www.flickr.com/photos/34002520@N ... 8783/show/

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Some very nice climbing! Such a shame...
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Re: more pictures

by WouterB » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:17 am

Maximus wrote:more pictures about their climbing trip @ Peru http://www.flickr.com/photos/34002520@N ... 8783/show/

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Very nice pictures. They clearly show how capable these young climbers were on many levels.
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Re: more pictures

by Atholl de-Saint » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:51 pm

WouterB wrote:
Maximus wrote:more pictures about their climbing trip @ Peru http://www.flickr.com/photos/34002520@N ... 8783/show/

- Max -


Very nice pictures. They clearly show how capable these young climbers were on many levels.



Totally agree. Looks like they were having a good laugh, mates out enjoying a trip. All the best to friends and families.
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