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BERLIN -- A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerlands Matterhorn says he is the first quadruple amputee to reach the iconic peak. Sabres Jerseys China .The claim couldnt be verified with certainty, but was backed by the warden of the Hoernli Hut base camp, who said he knew of nobody else whod achieved the feat.Jamie Andrew lost his hands and feet to frostbite after becoming trapped in a snowstorm while mountaineering in France 17 years ago.He spent five years training before attempting to reach the 4,478-meter (14,692-feet) Alpine summit last Thursday with two seasoned guides from the International School of Mountaineering.In the end, climbing the mountain was the easy bit. It was all the graft and preparation, and trial and error (that was hardest), Andrew told The Associated Press by phone from Switzerland.After losing his limbs, Andrew had to learn to walk again and eventually took up skiing and long-distance running before returning to his first passion -- mountaineering.With the help of robust prostheses and specially adapted poles, he was able to ascend much of the way toward the peak. When he needed to climb, Andrew said he used what remains of his arms to hold onto the rope.The 47-year-old took almost 13 hours to reach the summit and return to the base camp -- about five hours longer than most climbers.Kurt Lauber, a Swiss mountain guide and warden of the Hoernli Hut, confirmed the ascent.I dont know of any other such case, he said.Lauber applauded the achievement, but cautioned against underestimating the Matterhorn, noting that Andrews team only reached the camp at 7 p.m., narrowly missing a bout of bad weather in which two other Britons climbing on the Italian side of the mountain were killed.It would be wrong for people who arent disabled to now get the impression its easy, he said. Sabres Jerseys 2020 . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Sabres Jerseys 2021 .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. https://www.cheapsabres.com/ . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. FAIRFAX, Va. -- Marquise Moore had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead George Mason to its fifth straight win, a 79-68 victory over Mercer on Saturday.Moore was 6 of 11 from the floor and made 9 of 11 free throw attempts. Otis Livingston added 17 points with a career-best seven assists and Ian Boyd chipped in 11 points for the Patriots (6-3). George Masons last five-game winning streak was the 2011-12 season.The Patriots had a 35-34 lead at the half and pushed that to 57-50 miidway through the final period. Wholesale Sabres Jerseys. Jordan Strawberry hit a jumper as Mercer closed to 73-65 with 2:31 left. Moore made six free throws down the stretch to seal the win.The Patriots were 17 of 23 from the free throw line while Mercer made 6 of 9.Rian Holland had 17 points while Strawberry and Demetre Rivers added 16 apiece for Mercer (4-4). ' ' '

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