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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies after Chile kayak accident | Conservation | The Guardian
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North Face founder Douglas Tompkins dies in kayaking accident in Chile | The Independent | The Independent
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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies after Chile kayak accident | Conservation | The Guardian
![Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile. Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.](http://www.mountainblog.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Kris-and-Doug-Tompkins-947x1024.jpg)
Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.
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