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Mark Leydon
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Username: Mark_leydon

Post Number: 153
Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 11:02 pm:   

Kiwis like me on this board will be particularly saddened by this. He was a top bloke - and not just for his mountainering exploits. He was a real humanitarian who worked tirelessly for the people of Nepal helping build hospitals, schools etc.
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Michael Bachman
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Username: Michael_bachman

Post Number: 984
Registered: 01-2005
Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:26 pm:   

God speed Edmund.

The Hillary Step:
http://classic.mountainzone.com/everest/ photos2/45.stm

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