{"id":10399,"date":"2012-05-22T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2012-05-22T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2013-03-15T12:32:45","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T19:32:45","slug":"everest-2012-north-side-deaths-bring-total-to-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/22\/everest-2012-north-side-deaths-bring-total-to-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest 2012: North Side Deaths Bring Total to 11- Updated to 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New deaths have been reported today on the North side bringing the season total to 11 deaths.\u00a0 Also I can confirm the death of a<\/em> Czech climber, doctor<\/a> \u00a0Milan Sedlacek<\/a>, <\/a> He led the first Czech to the summit of Mount Everest. Cause of death is thought to be altitude related or exhaustion.<\/p>\n

North Deaths<\/h4>\n

Updated with names and first hand report<\/span><\/p>\n

I have confirmed through a live conversation with Jamie McGuinness<\/a> of Project Himalaya currently climbing on the North side of Everest that there are 2 deaths with a possible third in motion.<\/p>\n

Climbing with Himalayan Guides<\/a>, Spaniard from Tenerife, Juan Jos\u00e9 Polo Carbayo, 43, of exhaustion after his summit on May 19 or 20 after his summit<\/p>\n

Climbing with Monterosa<\/a>, a German climber,Ralf D. Arnold, broke his leg at the 2nd step and has died.<\/p>\n

And 69 year old Italian Luigi Rampini, also climbing on a Monterosa permit and logistics, is now at his 4th night at 8300 meters without oxygen. He refused to descend a few days ago and is presumed dead. Update<\/strong>: He was rescued per this report<\/a><\/p>\n

It appears all these climbers with either solo or with limited Sherpa support but certainly without Western guides and climbing as independent climbers basically on a permit with base camp support only.<\/p>\n

This first hand report is now posted from North side climber Ferran Latorre<\/a> and translated from Catalan to English using Google:<\/p>\n

Finally comes the moment of truth in the coming days and try to reach the summit of Everest. Will be on 25 if everything goes according to plan. This has been an issue for us long and hard, especially hard in recent days, just in advance of our attack when we needed more rest and peace of mind \u2022. But both yesterday and before yesterday we experienced two very bad days. The news of the death of a climber Tenerife, another expedition member, and the confirmation of the disappearance of the German mountaineer Ralph, who shared with permission, we have deeply dismayed. In addition, Camp 3 (8300 m) is the only climber Luigi seventies, after the two days of waiting and ended with the provisions, to invite him to abandon his sherpa. The Italian has sixty-nine years and with whom we share CB, has decided to wait alone in Camp 3 that came a new opportunity to attack the summit. No radio and no communication these days, only to return last night of his sherpa, we learned what had happened. Yesterday late So we organized a rescue group, led by the Rescue Team of the TMA (Tibetan Mountaineering Association) today try to get there and persuade him to return to CB Advanced. It seems that oxygen but does not want to use, and that it is likely that after three days longer remaining provisions. We fear for his life because, given his stubborn nature and certainly obsessive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My condolences to all the families of these climbers.<\/p>\n

10 Confirmed deaths<\/h4>\n
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  1. 40 year-old\u00a0Karsang Namgyal Sherpa<\/a> climbing with Prestige Adventures<\/a> related to alcohol at base camp<\/li>\n
  2. Peak Freaks\u2019\u00a0<\/a>Namgyal Tshering Sherpa fell from a ladder into a crevasse near C1<\/li>\n
  3. Dawa Tenzing with Himex<\/a> from stroke in the Khumbu Icefall and died in Kathmandu<\/li>\n
  4. 33 year-old Indian, Ramesh Gulve,<\/a> climbing with the Pune<\/a> team suffered a stroke around Camp2 and died back in India.<\/li>\n
  5. Dr Ebehard Schaaf with Asian Trekking of HACE near South Summit after his summit<\/li>\n
  6. Shriya Shah-Klorfine<\/a>, 33, a Nepali-born Canadian climbing with Utmost Adventures<\/a> died below the Balcony after her summit<\/li>\n
  7. Won-Bin Song<\/a> from South Korea climbing with the\u00a0Korean Everest & Lhotse Expedition died after a fall at the Hillary Step and then at the Balcony after his summit<\/li>\n
  8. Chinese climber,\u00a0Ha Wenyi climbing with Mountain Experience<\/a> died just below the Balcony<\/li>\n
  9. Juan Jos\u00e9 Polo Carbayo, 43, climbing with Himalayan Guides<\/a>, died May 20 after summiting from the north, probably of exhaustion. Dr. Polo had been living in the Canary Islands, Spain.<\/li>\n
  10. Climbing with Monterosa<\/a>, a German climber, Ralf D. Arnold,\u00a0 broke his leg at the 2nd step and has died after his summit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    69 year old Italian Luigi Rampini, climbing on a Monterosa<\/a> permit and logistics, spent 4 nights at 8300 meters without oxygen. He refused to descend a few days ago but was rescued per this report<\/a> He was attempting the summit.<\/p>\n

    The missing Nepali Sherpa guide who was missing since May 19 reported back to his team at base camp.<\/p>\n

    Notes:<\/h4>\n