Charlie Fowler

The search committee believes that an avalanche is to blame for Fowler's death. They fear that his climbing partner Chris may have also been a victim of the avalanche. Search efforts continue.  Linked from http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2006/12/29/local_news/2.txt --- Fowler was presumably killed in an avalanche. Though Boskoff wasn't located Thursday, the Fowler-Boskoff Search Committee said she could have been caught in the avalanche as well.    "We kind of got the wind knocked out...Read Full Story

Pretty amazing that the search party was able to find Fowler, given how little information existed on his whereabouts. Charlie Fowler was attempting a mountaineering adventure with his climbing partner Christine Boskoff. They were traveling in China.  Linked from http://www.outdoornewswire.com/v/current/htdocs/etc/sa.php/63617465676f72794e616d653d436c696d62696e672663617465676f72794c6162656c3d436c696d62696e67266c6f636174696f6e3d323030362f31322f313136373430393331382672737349643d34333437...Read Full Story

The search team found Charlie Fowler's body this week. Montrose Press has details. There has been no word yet on his climbing partner, Christine Boskoff. --- Linked from http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2006/12/28/breaking_news/bn1.txt --- The body found on Genyen Peak Wednesday has been confirmed as that of Norwood climber Charlie Fowler. Fowler was climbing in Sichuan Province, China, with Christine Boskoff, who has a home in Norwood and a business in Seattle. The pair has been...Read Full Story

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