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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:55 pm
by Cy Kaicener
Summit pushes are on. Dhaulagiri going for it
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=20806

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:25 pm
by Diego Sahagún
sjarelkwint wrote:any news on don bowie?

Stef, climbers in camp 2 on Annapurna (May 1st): http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=20806

Carlos Soria arranca la subida al Annapurna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3Cf1yj4mM

Carlos Soria optimista desde el Campo 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U0W6lst1gw

Carlos Soria: "Esta montaña no nos está dando tregua" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMXaZl7MKKk

Carlos Soria renuncia finalmente al Annapurna: http://www.as.com/mas-deporte/articulo/ ... smas_2/Tes Too much snow and bad weather :(

Anyway, it's better a retreat in time than putting yourself in a true death risk...

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:06 pm
by Cy Kaicener
http://www.sechugalicia.com/2012/05/cum ... purna.html

According to his blog: Spaniard Sechu Lopez reached the summit of Annapurna today May 6th at 13:05 Nepal time!. He is now back at Camp 4:
http://www.sechugalicia.com/20...

http://desnivel.com/expediciones/sechu- ... -annapurna

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 12:50 am
by Diego Sahagún

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:32 pm
by dmiki
Hungarian Tibor Horváth killed between C2 and C3 on Annapurna by avalanche. RIP

Don Bowie's report and pictures from two weeks ago:
http://www.donbowie.com/the-day-the-mou ... -part-1-2/

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:43 pm
by Diego Sahagún
dmiki wrote:Hungarian Tibor Horváth killed between C2 and C3 on Annapurna by avalanche. RIP

http://www.hirado.hu/Hirek/2012/05/07/1 ... rna_I.aspx :cry:

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:10 am
by lsheen
Anyone heard any news on SP member Don Bowie's current attempt on Annapurna North Face? Read the posts about the avalanches on ExplorersWeb, they're over a week old. No recent news on donbowie.com (his old site was: calpinist.com), either.

I hope that no news is good news!

Anna NF is one dangerous route... makes Herzog & Lachenal's '50 ascent all the more remarkable! Enjoyed Viestur's take too: 1st time there, NO WAY. Tried South Anna ascent via East Ridge, NO WAY. Finally succeeded on NF regular route, RUSHED through the "gauntlet" under the threatening seracs of the sickle glacier.

Annapurna... ANY route... "pucker factor" = MAX.

Big Lew

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:25 am
by Diego Sahagún
Perhaps Karrar Haidri and his Explorer Web's mates know something about Don Bowie :(

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:52 am
by Cy Kaicener
Here is Don Bowies facebook news and facebook friends

http://www.facebook.com/people/Don-Bowie/617711639

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:51 am
by Diego Sahagún
There is no news from him in May Cy

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:25 pm
by Diego Sahagún
Diego Sahagún wrote:Perhaps Karrar Haidri and his Explorer Web's mates know something about Don Bowie :(

I've asked (private message) Karrar about Don but our fellow SPer hasn't been in SP since May 2nd.. :?

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:10 pm
by Cy Kaicener

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:24 am
by lsheen
Diego Sahagún wrote:
Diego Sahagún wrote:Perhaps Karrar Haidri and his Explorer Web's mates know something about Don Bowie :(

I've asked (private message) Karrar about Don but our fellow SPer hasn't been in SP since May 2nd.. :?


My sense is that our esteemed fellow SP'er Karrar Haidri is more in touch with Karakorum happenings - he is Pakistani, after all! I always appreciate his dedication and thoroughness when publishing his excellent Himalayan wrap-ups, but I think his info is quicker from his native area - the majestic Kakarorum Range.

I pray that the goddess Annapurna has been propitious to Don Bowie, and that we will hear good news of Don in the near future. Don's photos here on SP from his Annapurna South Face attempt are among my favorite pics on this GREAT site...

Full of hope,

Big Lew

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:26 am
by lsheen
Diego Sahagún wrote:There is no news from him in May Cy


And thank you both, Diego and Cy, for answering my original post/question.

I'm sure we all share best wishes for Don...

Peace,

Big Lew

Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:12 pm
by Diego Sahagún
Karrar answered that: "thanks DIEGO for your message, I will check and let you know".