Climbing Accident On K2 8/3/08

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7:16 p.m. on August 3, 2008 (EDT)

f_klock
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Climbing Accident On K2 8/3/08

Heard about this on the radio this afternoon. 9 dead, others missing. It's a shame. My condolences to the families.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080803/ap_on_re_mi_ea/pakistan_missing_climbers

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9107699&ch=4226714&src=news

8:13 a.m. on August 4, 2008 (EDT)

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Re: Climbing Accident On K2 8/3/08

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080804/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_missing_climbers

11:58 p.m. on August 4, 2008 (EDT)

Tom D
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Re: Climbing Accident On K2 8/3/08

The New York Times had a fairly big story and a follow-up. I think the follow-up mentioned that several climbing sites had details. This is a big accident from what I read, including stranding some climbers above the point where the avalanche took out the fixed ropes.

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