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Click-chasing wannabe mountaineers put fans at risk in the peaks

By ALBERT OTTI and SABINE DOBEL
The Matterhorn mountain, which straddles the border between Italy and Switzerland, is a magnet for thrill seekers. — BERND WEIBBROD/dpa/dpa-tmn

The camera looks down into dizzying depths as Magnus Midtbo struggles with diminishing strength across ice and rock on the Matterhorn.

His YouTube video of the 4,000 Swiss peak has been viewed millions of times and has triggered an avalanche of criticism.

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