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bigbird
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 27, 2014 - 04:15pm PT
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Today is the 7th anniversary of the Lafaille's death on Makalu...
He disappeared on his summit bid... He left his tent at 25,000 feet during an alpine style push to the summit and was never seen or heard from again...
Its a shame he was such a talented all around climber...
The Guardian at the time did a fitting obituary for the man...
http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2006/apr/09/features.magazine17
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jan 27, 2014 - 04:39pm PT
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He went up alone I take it?
Sorry for the loss of a mountain brother, always.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jan 27, 2014 - 04:48pm PT
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No doubt one of the most talented climbers and alpinists the world has ever seen...
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Jan 27, 2014 - 05:21pm PT
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Has it been that long already? Geez. One of the best, a real mountaineer. Not a lot like that.
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bigbird
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2014 - 06:01pm PT
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Worth a look...
Footage from his solo climb on the west face of the Dru...
http://vimeo.com/7704810
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Jan 27, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
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It goes to show that alpinism is a far more dangerous game than rock climbing, and high altitude alpinism is wicked dangerous.
Even the best die.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 27, 2014 - 08:38pm PT
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I wonder how his wife Katia and his son Tom are doing?
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bigbird
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2014 - 09:05pm PT
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wonder how his wife Katia and his son Tom are doing?
Donini, (no rudeness intended) did you know the family personally? I hear they were a real "alpine climbing team"... She handled the logistics, he did the climbing, etc....
Apparently in 2009 Katia climbed Aconcagua...
http://www.gaiamtv.com/video/katia-closest-heaven
Obscure fact... Jean Lafaille bolted the line that would go on to become Realization/Biographie in Céüse, France in 1989...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 28, 2014 - 12:23am PT
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Yes I knew them personally, do you suppose I would have made the post if I didn't? I'm anything but a name dropper.
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bigbird
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2014 - 02:19am PT
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Sorry Donini, No disrespect intended.... The way you phrased the statement left room for speculation, i just needed clarification....
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