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Ruth McCance - Lost Australian feared the dangers of climbing

Mountaineer Ruth McCance, from Sydney, is missing in the Himalayas.

Mountaineer Ruth McCance, from Sydney, was on an expedition that was hit by an avalanche. Source: Facebook

Sydney woman Ruth McCance is missing on the treacherous peak along with British team leader Martin Moran, three others from the United Kingdom, two men from the United States and an Indian liaison officer. The eight adventurers were part of a 12-member expedition attempting to summit a previously unclimbed route up the 7434-metre Nanda Devi East.


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Sydney woman Ruth McCance is missing on the treacherous peak along with British team leader Martin Moran, three others from the United Kingdom, two men from the United States and an Indian liaison officer. The eight adventurers were part of a 12-member expedition attempting to summit a previously unclimbed route up the 7434-metre Nanda Devi East.


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