{"id":20655,"date":"2015-03-25T08:43:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T14:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=20655"},"modified":"2016-12-12T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T23:43:49","slug":"death-of-my-friend-samuli-mansikka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/25\/death-of-my-friend-samuli-mansikka\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of my Friend: Samuli Mansikka on Annapurna – Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tragic news of the deaths of my friend Samuli Mansikka<\/a>,\u00a036, and Pemba Sherpa, 35, while descending from a successful summit of Annapurna on March 24, 2015.<\/p>\n

There were 13 summits Annapurna on March 24. Conditions were reported good but avalanches were prevalent as is the case on Annapurna. It is the most deadly of the 14 mountains above 8000 meters with 191 summits and 67 deaths or 35%.<\/p>\n

I have little information on<\/del> Pemba was from Makalu 5, Sankhuwasava, Nepal date of birth 1908-02-08. He was known as “Technical Pemba”.<\/p>\n

Details unclear but Sammy’s website<\/a> mentions there was a fall.\u00a0 He was climbing on a permit from Dreamers Destination<\/a> which posted this on their site:<\/p>\n

25th March, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa (team guide). Yesterday, we all whole team made it to summit of Mt. Annapurna. We had a good weather with little cold wind on summit. On the way back to last camp, we lost one foreign climber and good Nepali friend. Foreign climber was part of our expedition team. We had agreement of giving service in Base camp only. He was climbing without Sherpa (support climber). I don’t how they slipped. We had lot of plans together because they both were good and close friends of mine. May their souls rest in peace and gods give their family the strength to overcome this grief. Om mani padma Hu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sammy had climbed Kangchenjunga & K2 in 2014, Makalu in 2013, Dhaulagiri in 2011, Gasherbrum 2 in 2010, Everest & Manaslu in 2009, Lhotse in 2008, Cho Oyu in 2008 & 2006 & Annapurna 1 in 2015.<\/p>\n

He had made these Tweets from Annapurna:<\/p>\n

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\"\" Samuli Mansikka<\/b> @<\/span>Samuli_Mansikka <\/span> <\/span> <\/a> \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/span> Mar 23 <\/span> <\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At camp 4 (7000m) on Annapurna North-face! Spectacular! Last night was terrible with just as much snow inside the tent as outside!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\" Samuli Mansikka<\/b> @<\/span>Samuli_Mansikka <\/span> <\/span> <\/a> \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/span> Mar 22 <\/span> <\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Annapurna showed today that it really is fu..in’ dangerous! Anyway got through the icefall and am now at above 6700m looking at Dhaulagiri!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\" Samuli Mansikka<\/b> @<\/span>Samuli_Mansikka <\/span> <\/span> <\/a> \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/span> Mar 22 <\/span> <\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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There’s this one hanging glacier and couloir that wants to kill you! Shoot a fair size avalanche on us today. Didn’t hit but dusted us good!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\" Samuli Mansikka<\/b> @<\/span>Samuli_Mansikka <\/span> <\/span> <\/a> \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/span> Mar 21 <\/span> <\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Got myself to Camp 2 (5700m)! Amazing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I climbed Alpamayo and K2 with Sammy. He was on a very successful path to summit all 14 of the 8000m mountains solo and without Os. As I fought to summit K2 with Os, I climbed almost beside Sammy from the High Camp to the summit, him with no Os. I could barely keep up.<\/p>\n

He was the President of the Finish Alpine Club and member of the Explorers Club. His competence, sense of humor and grin will be sorely missed by all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Climb On My Friend,
\nMemories are Everything
\nAlan<\/p>\n

Update: their bodies have been recovered from 7000 meters per the Ministry of Tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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