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Douglas Tompkins, the 72-year-old founder of The North Face, died on Tuesday after suffering from severe hypothermia when his kayak capsized on a lake in southern Chile

Tompkins grew up in&nbspMillbrook, New York, and moved west when he was 17 to ski race and climbIn 1966, he founded The North Face company to make and sell outdoor equipment

The North Face company posted a tribute to Tompkins on its Facebook page once the founder's death was announced


올해 72세인 노스페이스의 창업자 고 더글러스 톰킨스..


Chile's army said a military patrol boat rescued three of the boaters and a helicopter lifted out the other three. Pictured above a rescue crew sits with an unidentified survivor of the boating accident

Three of the boaters were able to swim to a nearby island, while others struggled in the water while waiting to be rescued. Pictured above, an unidentified survivor of the boating accident rests with a blanket over his shoulders

Local prosecutor, Pedro Salgado said that Tompkins spent a 'considerable amount of time in waters under 4 degrees Celsius', or under 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Pictured above, a rescue crew tries to reach the kayakers

Chile's army says strong waves on General Carrerra Lake caused the group's kayaks to capsize. Pictured above, two of the unidentified kayakers are assisted by the rescue crew


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