Famous Climber Dies

The youngest British climber to climb mount Everest has been killed with another climber thats from Briton too in an accident in the French Alphs. Ron Gauntlett was from Sussex in South England. He was only 19 years old when he climbed up Mt. Everest in 2006. His 21 year old friend was ice climbing along with him in Chamonix reigon when tragedy struck. His family were all shocked. "We can only take consolation that he died doing something that he loved." said his mom Nicole. The other climber was named James Atkinson and was also from the same place as Ron. In November 2008 Ron Gauntlett and his friend James Hooper, from Somerset, waere named the National Geographic 2008 Adventure of the year. They were also given an award after going through a 22000 miles journey using humen and natural power to go from the magnetic North to magnetic south.

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