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Frenchman Finishes Death Valley Trek After Ten Days
French explorer Jean Pierre Marquant completed a 100 mile trek across Death Valley from Stovepipe Wells to the valley floor in ten days. He endured temperatures to 125 degrees and blisters as a support crew met him daily with water and food. Chief Ranger Homer Leach praised his endurance and noted he appeared in good condition upon return to Furnace Creek.
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