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*[http://www.alpinismonline.com/alp-notas.asp?id=10189 Tomaž Humar dies in Langtang Lirung ] |
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Revision as of 20:49, 14 November 2009
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Tomaž Humar | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1969 |
| Died | November 10, 2009 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.humar.com |
Tomaž Humar (February 18, 1969 – c. November 10, 2009), nicknamed Gozdni Joža (akin to Hillbilly), was a Slovenian mountaineer. A father of two, Humar lived in Kamnik, Slovenia. He completed over 1500 ascents, and won a number of mountaineering and other awards, including the Piolet d'Or in 1996 for his Ama Dablam ascent.[1]
He became widely recognized in 1999 after his famous solo ascent of the south wall of Dhaulagiri,[2] considered one of the deadliest routes in the Himalayas with a 40% fatality rate.[3]
During a solo attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in 2005, Humar became trapped by avalanches and melting snow at an altitude of nearly 6000 meters.[4] After six days in a snow cave he was rescued by a Pakistani army helicopter crew on August 10, 2005.[5]
On October 28, 2007, Humar reportedly summitted Annapurna I (8091 m) via the South Face. [6][7]
On November 9, 2009, Humar, who was on a solo climb via the South Face of Langtang Lirung (last climbed in 1995[8]), had an accident during the descent.[9] His only contact with the base camp staff via a satellite phone was made on the day of the accident and he appeared to be in critical condition with leg, spine and rib injuries. He was stuck on the mountain at an elevation of approximately 6300 meters for several days before his body was found on November 14, 2009 at an elevation of 5600 meters.[10][11]
Bibliography
- Tomaž Humar: Ni nemogočih poti, ISBN 961-6403-23-0 COBISS 112438016 Template:Sl icon
Further reading
- Bernadette McDonald (2008). Tomaz Humar. Hutchinson, London, UK. (ISBN 9780091795474)
References
- ^ "Ama Dablam, Tomaz Humar, Himalaya Extreme, ultimate climbing page". Dhaulagiri.extremekanal.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Tomaz Humar Soloing on the South Face of Dhaulagirl". Rockclimbing.com. 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Nepal - Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Mustang area". Fotopedia.com. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald. "Humar Trapped on Nanga Parbat". Climbing.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Tomaz Humar Rescued from Nanga Parbat". Everestnews.com. 2005. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Tomas Humar: New Alpine Solo Route on the South Face of Annapurna". Russianclimb.com. October 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Tomaz Humar klettert solo durch die Annapurna Südwand". Bergsteigen.at. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Langtang Lirung". SummitPost. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Tomaz Humar Stuck on Langtang Lirung with broken leg??". www.everestnews.com.
- ^ Manchanda, Sukhpreet (2007-08-19). "Slovenian climber dies in Himalayas". Topnews.in. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ Jaiswal, Manik (2009-11-14). "Mountaineer Tomaz Humar Died During A Solo Climb in Nepal". News-relay.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.