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skier has died after falling off a cliff near Mt Hotham

Posted 25 August 2011 03:52 PM

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A cross-country skier has died after falling off a cliff near Mount Hotham in north-east Victoria.

Graeme Nelson, 57, from Eden in New South Wales was skiing with two friends near Federation Hut, on Mount Feathertop.

His body was located on the south-east side of the mountain, the state’s second-highest, in the Alpine National Park around 1.30pm on Wednesday.

he hit a patch of ice, lost control of his skis and fell 700 metres down a precipice at Avalanche Gully.

 

Posted 25 August 2011 04:27 PM #1

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Holy Shit!!!!

Condolences go out to his Fam and Friends!!!!!  downer

 

Posted 25 August 2011 06:41 PM #2

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Sad news downer

 

Posted 25 August 2011 08:33 PM #3

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Yeh read about this at work today, was telling a colleague next to me then someone on the other side of the room starts balling… she knew him :-(

 

Posted 25 August 2011 08:42 PM #4

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Oh no Blizz thats terrible/

 

Posted 25 August 2011 10:40 PM #5

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Sad news.

It is so dangerous up on feathertop ATM with the weather conditions we have had. So much ice.