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A photo of Tuolumne County native Conrad Anker hangs on a wall at Priest Station Cafe, a business he co-owns with family members.
Tuolumne County native subject of award-winning documentary By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat
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Conrad Ankergrew up cli mbing and backpacking in Tuolumne County and Yosemite ¹ tional Park. Now he's a world-famous 52-year-old alpinist and the subject of an award-winning mountaineering documentary that is scheduled for national release next month.
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physician in California. admitted," according to the signed orIn doing so, he did not admit der. By SEAN CARSON ing pain of seven patients, inor deny the accusations filed by Behymer is accused of several inThe Union Democrat cluding his deceased wife. the Medical Board of California stances between 2011 and 2013 when Dr. Richard E. Behymer in in March. he prescribed pain medication withA former Greenley Primary Care May signed a Stipulated Sur- Be hymer Shou ld he attempt to renew out adequately monitoring patients' his license in California, all the conditions. physician surrendered his medical render of License and Order, licenseThursday after facing accusa- which went into effect Thursday, accusations will be taken into considtions of medical negligence in manag- agreeingto forgo all his rights as a eration and deemed "true,correctand See DOCTOR/Back Page
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The documentary has resonated with critics and, earlier this year, it won the prestigious Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance International Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Speakingby phone Thursday from hishome in Bozeman, Montana, Anker said he is gratified for the attention the film has received, and emphasized the skills he learned during sum-
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The film is titled "Meru" for a 21,850-foot peak in India's Garhwal Himalayas, where Anker, codirector Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk put up the first ascent on a route called Shark's Fin in October 2011. Shark's Fin has a reputation as one of the hardest routes in the world because several top climbers attempted it and failed, including Anker in 2003 and 2008, before Anker, Chin and Ozturk succeeded in 2011.
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