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Missing Climber at GTNP Found Dead

By Mick Birge posted Jul 23, 2010 at 10:37AM

Authorities plan to analyze the harness and rope used by a climber who died after falling about 2,000 feet from a cliff during a thunderstorm at Grand Teton National Park.

His body was found yesterday morning a day after 16 climbers in three separate groups were rescued from Grand Teton Mountain.

Here’s more from Stephanie Ninnemann of Jackson Hole Radio…(Click to hear story from Stephanie Ninnemann) 

Photo: Injured climbers are assisted from a rescue helicopter on Wednesday in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyo. (Bradly J. Boner/Associated Press)

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