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Mountain climber Burnell dies on Gannett Peak in Wyoming
William R. Burnell age 23 of Omaha died after two attempts to reach the summit of Gannett Peak 13 785 feet high in the Wind River Range Fremont County. A four man recovery team found the body about 300 feet from the summit Sunday near Lander. Relatives said he was determined to scale the peak after a failed attempt last year.
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Gannett Peak Lander
Wyo
UPI
William R. Burnell
Omaha
Neb
Wyoming
Gannett Peak
Lander
Fremont County
C. A. McDougall
Wind River Mountain Range
Burnell
Alan R. Lawrence
Cincinnati
Ohio