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21-Year-Old Dies in Rappelling Accident on Devils Tower

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The climber from Wisconsin was rappelling pitch two of a popular 5.8 trad route when he fell.

https://www.climbing.com/news/21-year-old-dies-rappelling-accident-on-devils-tower/
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