Latok 1 urgent appeal: Oscar Perez stuck above 6500 meters

by **mconnell** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:20 pm

An update to the Time article says the rescue has been called off.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... 83,00.html

by **nattfodd** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:32 pm

I saw it in http://www.fieldtouring.com/?page_id=710

Very sad news indeed.

by **Diego Sahagún** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:02 am

Último comunicado Peña Guara

by **Karrar Haidri** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:18 am

http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=3255

http://www.summitpost.org/article/343318/Report-of-Mountaineering-Expeditions-Visited-Pakistan-During-2006.html

by **Diego Sahagún** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:11 am

That was the rescue suspension press-release (8/16):

“Hemos decidido suspender las actividades de rescate ante el adelanto del mal tiempo”

by **Karrar Haidri** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:46 pm

ExWeb interview with Latok II rescuer Dave Ohlson,"deciding to help was automatic; nobody asked us to go"

http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=18701

Latok II as seen from BC

by **rickford** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:24 pm

I just read this thread for the first time....

What a sad series of events.... My thoughts go out to Oscar's family, friends, and the Spanish climbing community.

by **Diego Sahagún** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:34 pm

Gracias Rick

Latok 1 urgent appeal: Oscar Perez stuck above 6500 meters

ExWeb interview with Latok II rescuer Dave Ohlson

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