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Nestler: Billi Bierling about Everest fraud

July 5, 2016 explorersweb Expeditions | Mountain | Mountaineering

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“These days there are much debate on the estimated number of Everest certificates obtained by fraud. Do we have to live with the fact that there are such wrongdoers throughout sports, thus also in mountaineering?” Nestler checks in with fellow German Billi Bierling

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