John Snorri Sigurjónsson
John Snorri Sigurjónsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 June 1973 |
| Disappeared | 5 February 2021 K2, Pakistan |
| Died | Approx. February 5 2021 K2, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Spouse | Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir |
| Children | 6 |
| Website | johnsnorri.com |
John Snorri Sigurjónsson (20 June 1973 – approx. 5 February 2021) was an Icelandic high-altitude mountaineer.[1][2] In May 2017, he became the first Icelander to summit Lhotse in the Himalayas, which is 8,516 meters high and the fourth highest mountain in the world.[3] On July 28 of the same year, he became the first Icelander to summit K2.[4] On 4 August 2017, he successfully summited Broad Peak (8051 m).[5]
On 5 February 2021, John Snorri along with Ali Sadpara and Juan Pablo Mohr went missing while attempting a K2 summit push from Camp 3.[6][7] On 18 February, Pakistan authorities officially presumed the three men dead but stated that the search for their remains would continue.[8] As of 24 February, no remains have been located.
Early life
Born in the countryside of Ölfus, Iceland, he excelled at sports at an early age, and later found his physical and mental passion in mountain climbing.[9]
Disappearance
In November 2020, John Snorri, along with Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara had organized an attempt to summit K2 during the winter time.[10] On January 18th, Russian-American climber Alex Goldfarb gone missing during training climb on nearby Pastore Peak, John delayed his plans to help with search and rescue operation, although the operation was not successful. [11]
After arriving at K2, Chilean mountaineer Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto joined the group and on 4 February 2021, the group started their final summit push. Sajid had to descend to Camp 3 due to a technical issue with his oxygen device, leaving the others at the Bottleneck, close to the summit. His father, Snorri, and Mohr continued the ascent, but they did not return by night as planned.[12]
Personal life
John Snorri was married to Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir.[13] He has six children.[14]
Mountaineering experience
His first notable success was Mont Blanc (4,808 meters) in 2011, the highest mountain in the Alps. In the following years he conquered some of the world’s most challenging summits.[15]
- Ama Dablam (6,812 meters) in 2015[15]
- Mount Elbrus (5,642 meters) in 2016[15]
- Lhotse (8,516 meters) in 2017 (first Icelander to summit)[3]
- K2 (8,611 meters) in 2017 (first Icelander to summit)[4]
- Broad Peak (8,047 meters) in 2017[5]
- Matterhorn (4,478 meters) in 2018[15]
- Breithorn (4,164 meters) in 2018[15]
- Pollux (4,092 meters) in 2018[15]
- Manaslu (8,156 meters) in 2019[16]
References
- ^ Hallur Már Hallsson (27 February 2020). "Stöðvaðir í startholunum á K2". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Tryggvi Páll Tryggvason (17 December 2020). "John Snorri alls ekki sá eini sem er að reyna sigra K2". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Fyrstur Íslendinga á topp Lhotse". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b Þórunn Kristjánsdóttir (28 July 2017). "John er fyrsti Íslendingurinn á topp K2". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "John Snorri reynir við K2 að nýju". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Markús Þ. Þórhallsson (5 February 2021). "Ekkert hefur heyrst frá John Snorra á K2". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara, 2 others reported missing on K2 expedition". Geo News. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Atli Ísleifsson (18 February 2021). "John Snorri, Ali og Juan Pablo formlega taldir af". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Sigurvin Ólafsson (19 August 2017). "Hver er þessi John Snorri? „Mér finnst langbest að segja að ég sé bara einfaldur sveitastrákur úr Ölfusnum"". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Urður Örlygsdóttir (22 November 2020). "John Snorri gerir aðra tilraun til að klífa K2 að vetrarlagi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Jamil Nagri. "Missing American climber found dead". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir (13 February 2021). "Rannsókn hafin á því hvað fór úrskeiðis hjá John Snorra". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (5 February 2021). "Lína Móey bíður eftir að heyra frá John Snorra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Erna Agnes Sigurgeirsdóttir (14 August 2017). "John Snorri snúinn aftur heim á klakann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (5 February 2021). "Enn ekkert heyrst frá John Snorra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (26 September 2019). "John Snorri fyrsti íslenski karlinn á topp Manaslu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.