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Gerard McDonnell never denied that mountaineering was dangerous. But the upbeat Irishman exuded such confidence his friends almost thought he was invincible. He never let fear enter the picture, says longtime friend Trish Meissner. He was just very Oris replica watches competent and very optimistic. McDonnell, 37, became the first Irishman to summit K2 on August 1. Two days later he and 10 other mountaineers of various nationalities were killed by an avalanche at 27,000 feet. The climbers died after chunks of falling ice tore away fixed lines at a notorious gully known as the bottleneck, reports the Irish Times.

The deaths mark the worst-ever climbing day on the northern Pakistani peak, nicknamed the Savage Mountain for its treacherousness. McDonnell, a native of Limerick, had lived in Anchorage, Alaska for the past 11 years, where he worked as a replica Rolex Sports Models watch computer programmer and played in a local Irish band. A climber since his teens, hed already summited Everest and a number of other top peaks. Ever-playful, he earned the distinction, according to the Irish Times, of being the first Irishman to play a bodhrán [an Irish drum] on the summit of Mount McKinley.He had attempted to summit K2 in 2006, but was forced back after being injured by rockfall.

A successful ascent was one of his life goals, friends say. We talked about this trip at length, says Dan Rinella, a friend and onetime roommate of McDonnells replica Sarcar watch in Anchorage. He was very excited. He put a lot on hold to make this trip.McDonnell is survived by his partner, Annie Starkey, as well as his mother and four siblings in Ireland. When he was leaving, he certainly made an attempt to say goodbye to everybody, says Meissner. He knew that you just can’t say I’ll definitely be back. --Emily Matchar