Rescue underway on Langtang Lirung: Sherpa team and a chopper trying to reach Tomaz Humar
04:45 am CST Nov 12, 2009
(MountEverest.net/Madrid) A rescue party is trying to reach Slovenian Tomaz Humar – injured and stranded at about 6,300 meters on Langtang Lirung’s north face since earlier this week.
“A rescue team managed to fix ropes up to 6,200m yesterday,” Branco Ivanek told Barrabes.com. “They are 100 below Tomaz, but there's been no way to contact the climber yet. Rescue labours will continue tomorrow - as well as aerial search from a chopper appointed to scout the face.”
No further contact over sat-phone
While details are still sketchy, local media report that Tomaz Humar broke a leg (and possibly some ribs) while on descent on Monday, and called for help over sat-phone.
“A Sherpa rescue team was sent to the spot immediately,” Union of Asian Alpine Associations' president Ang Tshering Sherpa told 24Ur network. “First they fixed up 400m of rope to C1, then went up on a second push with 900 extra meters – enough to fix up to 6,300m. However, they have not been able to find Humar yet. There’s been no further contact over sat-phone either.”
Tomaz Humar was born on February 18, 1969 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has been a member of the Kamnik branch of the Alpine Club since 1987, and completed nearly 70 first ascents at home and abroad.
Tomaz's most remarkable climbs have been tough climbs on 6000ers and 7000ers: New routes on Ama Dablam, Lobuche, Nuptse West, Dhaulagiri (no summit), Aconcagua South face, etc.
In October, 2007, he forged a new route in pure alpine style along the right side of the South Face of Annapurna. He climbed on virgin terrain until 7500 meters where he met up with the East Ridge route which he took to the East Summit at 8047 meters. Humar climbed the route in only 2 days (roundtrip) in very tough conditions.
Langtang Lirung (7,200/7,300m depending source), SW of Shisha Pangma, is the highest point in Langtang Himal. Rarely visited, teams usually attempt the summit from the peak's East ridge. Terrain is mostly steep, difficult ice.
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