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AAC President Doug Walker killed

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:21 am
by Alpinist
Doug Walker was killed in an avalanche December 31st on Granite Mountain in Washington.

Walker was both an entrepreneur and active conservationist. He was President of the American Alpine Club, a former director and chairman of REI, founding president of the Seattle Parks Foundation, and immediate past chair of the governing council of The Wilderness Society. He was also a founder and CEO of a software company.

Sincere condolences to his friends and family. :(

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Re: AAC President Doug Walker killed

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:25 pm
by Bill Reed
R.I.P. Doug

Re: AAC President Doug Walker killed

PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:37 am
by Matt Lemke
Ug... That mountain which is so easy in the summer turns into a death trap in winter :(