Found Dead in Peru, Boulder Climber & Friend

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Found Dead in Peru, Boulder Climber & Friend

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Sad story from Peru, heard on Denver TV news tonight.

Here is link to article.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21182 ... -dead-peak" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

May God have mercy on their souls and comfort family members.
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RIP. :(
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Here's the link that started when the news first broke. Very sad indeed. RIP

http://www.14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36555" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Holy #^$@, I knew Gil from back in San Diego, that's incredibly sad news to hear upon returning from the mountains this weekend.
RIP, and I can only imagine the sadness the rest of his family and friends must be feeling.

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RIP

I knew better, but read a few comments on the DP article. I wouldn't recommend that.
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My head just exploded reading those comments in the Denver post.
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djkest wrote:My head just exploded reading those comments in the Denver post.

Rule numba ONE - Under no circumstances, are you to EVER read comments from ignorant internet fools :)


Climbing apparently equals suicide.

I wonder if driving your car or voluntarily eating McDonald's also counts as suicide?

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SilverLynx wrote:
djkest wrote:My head just exploded reading those comments in the Denver post.
Agreed. Sometimes I feel like I've lost my faith in humanity when I read this stuff.
500,000+ attempts to climb 14ers are made every year. Statistically more people die driving their cars around. Every time some poor soul perishes climbing, people act like "oh yah, guy had it coming, what an idiot that wants to climb mountains". While posting comfortably from their suburban "ranch" with a bowl of cheetos balanced on their prodigious belly. I wish I could see these people, I wish they could say these things to my face... This kind of armchair quarterbacking... agh.... head... exploding...

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My head just exploded reading those comments in the Denver post.
Yes, and it happens every time a hiker/climber is killed.
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Just sad to see people die so young. When I think of the life I've had since I was their age it makes me sad to think what they will miss. Best wishes to the families and be safe all.
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