Ger McDonnell
(1971-2008)
Irish mountaineer
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Gerard McDonnell (20 January 1971 – 2 August 2008), mountaineer and engineer, was the first Irishman to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in August 2008. He lost his life along with 10 other mountaineers following an avalanche on the descent, in the deadliest accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
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Gerard McDonnell 20 January 1971 Kilcornan, County Limerick, Ireland
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2 August 2008 (aged 37) K2, Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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