Young British Adventurer Gauntlett Killed In Ice Climb

Rob Gauntlett, who with climbing partner James Hooper was the youngest ever to climb Mount Everest, died yesterday in the French Alps, possible as the result of an ice fall. “A young British adventurer whose exploits included climbing Mount Everest at age 19 died Saturday in the French Alps, his family said. A rescue team found the bodies of Rob Gauntlett, 21, and another British climber high on Mont Blanc de Tacul near Chamonix, The Sunday Times reported. Gauntlett’s mother, Nicola Gauntlett, told the newspaper the two friends were ice-climbing.” Full story by UPI.