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 Tomas Olsson is missing on Everest north face, while Norwegian Tormod Granheim has descended to 6500. While rappelling down a 50m cliff, the anchor broke and Tomas fell. Tormod immediately climbed down after Tomas but found only his ice axe.... Tormod Granheim, Fredrik Schenholm (the expedition photographer), Olof Sundström and Martin Letzter (Swedes who skied down easier sections that night) are all currently at 6400 meter getting ready to climb back up and search for Tomas. They expect to take up to 4 days to comb through the area.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thats terrible news. After making it through the storms and starting the descent I had hoped they were over the worst of it! I really hope they find him ok.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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admin, Mark2010, Gutted. We have to fear the worst. Tomas is one of the sweetest and inobtrusive here in Cham' 
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| Mark2010 wrote: |
| Thats terrible news. After making it through the storms and starting the descent I had hoped they were over the worst of it! I really hope they find him ok. |
Unfortunately many mountaineering accidents happen on the way down. Various reasons have been suggested such as fatigue, loss of concentration etc.
If you have ever read Touching the Void that is another classic example.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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richjp, Although its a pretty pathetic analogy, I do recall on reflection how, when younger, climbing back down a tree was far harder than climbing up it.
Its a really dreadful thing though, to have made it so far and for this to happen. From what i've read, these guys seem to be true adventurers in every sense of the word and what the are doing is pretty compelling for armchair adventurers like myself. I sincerely hope they will find him alive and in good condition.
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| Mark2010 wrote: |
richjp,
From what i've read, these guys seem to be true adventurers in every sense of the word and what they are doing is pretty compelling for armchair adventurers like myself. |
I like to ski offpiste and I have trekked in the Himalayas but always with experienced guides and within my own abilities.
I have often been fascinated by climbing and can see the appeal, but I am an armchair adventurer as well in that respect. I have read quite a few mountaineering books but that is far as it goes for me.
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any news from anywhere?
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thanks bexen, prayers go out
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Sad news form Everest. Tomas Olsson's body has been located and recovery plans are underway.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Can't imagine how all concearned are feeling, our sypmpathies to all close and involved with the project. I hope somewhere within this story there is some good to be found. RIP Tomas, it was a privilage and never a chore. XXX 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hopefully it will be some small consolation to his family that his body has been found. So many on Everest are never seen again. A tragedy nonetheless and his family have my deepest sympathies.
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Very sad news.
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