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NEWS: Joe Puryear Killed on Labuche Kang, Tibet.

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 UKC News 28 Oct 2010
Joe Puryear, 4 kbJoe Puryear, one of America's top Himalayan climbers has been killed on Labuche Kang (7367m) in Tibet.

Puryear was climbing with David Gottlieb on the peak. The pair had made several notable ascents together in recent years.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=58587

 Ian Parnell 29 Oct 2010
In reply to UKC News: Horrible news. Shared some fun base camp sessions with Joe in Alaska and he was a lovely, gentle guy. It was obvious in recent years Joe was pushing his mountaineering a bit more getting some great exploratory ascents in the Himalaya on top of all his ascents in Alaska, the Cascades and his link ups in the States. My thoughts go out to his partner Michelle, and his family back home.

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