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Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:45 am**

Hans Mariën, 20 years old

An Houttequiet, 22 years old

Koen De Backer, 26 years old

The news in Dutch on their own website.

In the Belgian news.

Translations can be done with google.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:55 pm**

Sorry to read that!

Posted: **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

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:40 pm**

It is a tragic news.

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

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:50 am**

This such sad news. May they rest in peace

Posted: **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... .

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:43 pm**

Very sad news indeed

RIP

Posted: **Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:37 pm**

Very sad.

Posted: **Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:38 pm**

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

- Max -

Posted: **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/

- Max -

Some very nice climbing! Such a shame...

Posted: **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/

- Max -

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

Posted: **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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