In case people missed the sad news, legendary mountaineer Dean Molenaar died this weekend at 101 years old.
The Mountaineers has a great article about him here.
Kai
Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
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Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
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Re: Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
Sad. Sounds like he lived his life well. Wonder when he stopped climbing?
I read his book The Challenge of Rainier before I climbed it, good read.
I read his book The Challenge of Rainier before I climbed it, good read.
Re: Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
^
"Never try to sweeten death for me, glorious Odysseus."
- Achilles
"Never try to sweeten death for me, glorious Odysseus."
- Achilles
"Rocks, mountains, snow and ice: what more do we desire?" - Reinhard Karl
“I breathed in the air on the summit and liked it better than the air below.”
“I breathed in the air on the summit and liked it better than the air below.”