Posted on 12/09/2015 8:44:49 AM PST by BenLurkin
Doug Tompkins, the co-founder of The North Face and Esprit clothing lines, died Tuesday after a kayaking incident in Patagonia, Chile. He was 72.
Tompkins appeared to have been with several other mountaineering legends from the U.S. outdoor clothing industry when he was fatally injured, names listed a statement from the Chilean Navy show.
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Tompkins had severe hypothermia after being in water under 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the New York Times reported. He was kayaking in Lago General Carrera, in Patagonia, when he went into the water, according to a statement from Tompkins Conservation.
The Maritime Authority rescued three kayakers, and a private helicopter rescued another three, according to the statement from the Chilean Navy, which was in Spanish.
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Your comment reminds me of the movie we saw recently about the French high-wire guy going across the twin towers. Did you see that? Some of those shots were so stark, I was gripping the arms of my chair so tight. I guess I’ve regained my fear of heights to some degree at least.
RIP.
Freezing in Chilean waters?
Interesting...........
...they're not just for FReepers, anymore.
Another victim of climate change.
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