Word: juge
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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DIED. Jean Juge, 70, Switzerland's best-known mountaineer, and former president of the International Alpine Association; of exposure; on the Matterhorn, Switzerland. Though he had scaled the treacherous north face of the Eiger, Juge's greatest ambition was to conquer the summit of the Matterhorn. With two young climbers he reached the top, then began the 14,688-ft. descent in slippery conditions after the country's worst rain and snow in 25 years. Too tired to continue, Juge stayed on the mountain while his companions went for help. When a helicopter came to his rescue...