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Andreas Fransson’s Account of His Ski Partner Magnus’ Death While Skiing in New Zealand Sunday:

On November 3rd, 2013 at approximately 9:30am Andreas Fransson was skiing down 12,316-foot Mt. Cook in New Zealand with his good buddy and ski partner Magus Kastengren. As they began their decent, Magnus fell down the western side of Mt. Cook to his death. […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 7, 2013
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Andreas Fransson’s Extreme Skiing Partner Falls to Death in New Zealand on Saturday

Andreas Fransson’s Swedish ski mountaineering partner, Magnus Kastengren, fell to his death on Saturday while extreme skiing on 12,316-foot Mt. Cook in New Zealand. 32-year-old Magnus was skiing on Mt. Cook’s summit ridge near its lower summit at around 12,200 feet when he slipped while on a ridge line and fell 2,000-vertical feet on Saturday morning.  Magnus did not survive […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 4, 2013
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