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Police probe into why North Face founder Douglas Tompkins went on danger kayak trip | Daily Mail Online
The North Face - We are all deeply saddened by the news of Douglas Tompkins' passing. Doug was special to many of us. He founded The North Face in 1966 as a
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Founder of The North Face Dies After Kayaking Incident in Chile, Apparently With Other Outdoor Legends | KTLA
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Doug Tompkins: life and death of the ecological visionary behind North Face | US news | The Guardian
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Doug Tompkins: life and death of the ecological visionary behind North Face | US news | 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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