Pavel Kalný

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Pavel Kalný
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Birth namePavel Kalný
Born14 May 1967
Died10 May 2006 (aged 38)
Lhotse
NationalityCzech

Pavel Kalný (14 May 1967 – 10 May 2006) was a Czech psychiatrist and mountaineer. He climbed on Mount Elbrus in 1992 and also on several mountains in the USSR. In 2005 he climbed the entire massif of Mount Logan.[1] In 2006, together with Martin Minařík, he participated in an expedition to the fourth highest mountain in the world, Lhotse. On 9 May 2006, he survived a fall of about 200 meters, but died the following day. In April 2007, Martin Minařík placed a commemorative plaque on Lhotse.

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  1. ^ "Horolezec Kalný zemřel na Lhotse". CZSK.cz. Retrieved 25 May 2012.