Let's start the year with some controversy!

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Jan 2
1 min read

All is not well in the extreme world of Himalayan . mountaineering. One of the top climbers from Italy has been accused of falsifying many of the summits he has claimed.

Not what you want to be famous for.

Here's a link to the story;

The Himalayan Database Rejects Confortola’s Kangchenjunga Ascent, Questions Four Others » Explorersweb https://share.google/pA9av1oNzXQwfmj8a

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