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Officials: veteran climber Humar dies in Himalayas

Originally published: November 14, 2009 1:13 PM
Updated: November 14, 2009 1:46 PM
By The Associated Press  ALI ZERDIN (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadOfficials say renowned climber Tomaz Humar found dead after getting stranded in the Himalayas

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Veteran Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar was found dead in the Himalayas on Saturday, days after he was injured and stranded on a 23,710-foot (7,227-meter) mountain, a mountain rescue company and a close friend said.

Humar, 40, who was married with two children, ascended hundreds of difficult alpine routes around the world, including some of the hardest climbs in the...

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