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Man Dies Unexpectedly During Descent of Cho Oyu

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Who: 71-year-old Clifton Maloney, husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), and millionaire investment banker
Where: Cho Oyu, the 6th tallest peak in the world
His mistake: It’s unknown.
What happened: A 71-year-old man was on an expedition to Cho Oyu with a professional climbing partner and guide. They both successfully climbed to the summit of the mountain and stopped to camp at 23,000 feet. The man was in incredibly good shape and had no signs of weakening. His last words before he went to sleep were, “I am the happiest man in the world. I just climbed a beautiful mountain.”

The man never woke up. A recovery mission is currently underway. The climber is the oldest man to reach the summit of Cho Oyu and ran the New York City Marathon 20 times.

Read the story here.

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September 27th, 2009 | Category: Death, Mountaineer

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