Sewellymon
Social climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 7, 2005 - 07:24am PT
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Tomaz Humar has been stranded at about 24,000' on Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face since Wednesday (warm humid waether.. snowing... ). They are trying to find a powerful enough helicpoter to try and rescue him. Check out the updates plus the amazing amazing video from the helicopter that did gp up the face.
http://www.humar.com/en/news.php
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Tomaz is one sick puppy.
C'mon bro, we're rootin' for ya!
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Michael Moron
Social climber
Davison, MI
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Get that dude that landed his chopper on the summit of Everest.
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Cosmin
Trad climber
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Fingers crossed!!!!!
Cosmin
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Tomaz is a friend of mine. I just learned of this as I was away caving in Kentucky. It sounds pretty dire. I'll be praying lots for him, for sure!
Is there any reasonable possibility of someone plucking him off in a helicopter? I didn't think it was possible at such a high altitude on such steep slopes. Is it true a guy landed on the summit of Everest.
Voice of Dr. Evil: "Someone throw me a frickin' bone...."
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Jody
Mountain climber
Templeton, CA
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Tomaz can hang on if anybody can. Here is where he is stranded.
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WBraun
climber
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Eeeeegad! knarly! Looks like a hard place to hang on.
"Every mountain has its soul. If the mountain doesn't accept you and you don't submit to her will, she will ruin you." That is the opinion of the real top-noch alpinist Tomaž Humar.
So very true ....... this is the words of a great mountaineer and climber.
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addiroid
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA
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Never met the guy, but definately pulling for him. Hang on bro!!
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Yet another reason to go to the valley instead.
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JacksColdSweat
Mountain climber
midwest
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Hey Tex...
Tomaz has already been to the valley..on Reticent Wall no less.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Damn, what a cliffhanger. Those heli pilots got some major sac.
Something tells me someone's gonna step up, dangle our boy a rope and yank him outta there, sometime today.
Make it happen, people!
JL
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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You can click here for a somewhat convoluted but [url="http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=ListPhoto&PhotoID=1918"fun photo essay on Tomaz Humar.[/url]
Keep on prayin'!
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stmeattaco
Sport climber
Tacoland, Mexico
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god bless and goodluck
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jacks,
I know tomas is a bad ass. I am just saying his current situation is why I don't do the things he does. I prefer the nice temps, easy access, and sweet granite of the valley. I give him kuddos for doin what he does. Hope he makes it out of this one-
Tex
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Sewellymon
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 9, 2005 - 09:15am PT
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Helicopters are in the air------- click link for latest/ hope they can pluck him. he's been sitting in 20F wetness at 23,000 for 6 days now...
http://www.humar.com/en/index.php
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malabarista
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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I hope they get him! I've been following his amazing career for a number of years now.
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JacksColdSweat
Mountain climber
midwest
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tex..
i assumed you were unaware of his accomplishment in the valley. thats all. i didn't mean to undermine. and i do understand what you mean by sticking to the valley's 'conveniences'.
be safe,
JCS
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bulgingpuke
Trad climber
cayucos california
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Tomaz got f*#ked up on Reticent that one year. His hands were sooo messed up! He pulled through it though, solo too.
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Good Morning!
climber
Prescott, AZ
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Good luck to Tomaz.
I'd like to hang out with those chopper pilots though. Anyone know how to say "be safe" in Pakistani?
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