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Thanks for the info and your help up there SMG. Stay safe!

Chris,
Thanks for the efforts you are putting out. And equaly important thanks for the update here. I know many of us, myself included, keeping hiting the "refresh" button looking for some news. Climb Safe.. Scott

twoshuzz wrote:We all hope and pray for what many would call a "miracle." Sadly, I think we know the harsh reality of the probable outcome. My thoughts and prayers go out to all.

+1 Unfortunately most mountain mishaps do not have a good ending. My condolences to the family and friends

*** Media - PLEASE DO NOT REPORT THIS. I'm wanting to talk within a community and not to the public at large here. The infiltration of the SP thread, CHAOS thread, and Facebook have made it very difficult to talk freely with this widespread community while maintaining discretion as to what is 'on the record' for reporters to print.

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This is such a relief for me to see that what I did on the mountain for Tom, his family, and the rescuers was not in vain. The fact that the probe and pack placements assisted in Tom's recovery are helping me to feel better about doing all that I could before I left him.

May Tom rest in peace. He passed away doing what he loved, and our last few days together were truly something special.

Love,

Mark

Best wishes to you Mark! You did what you could and more; my hat off to you!

Prayers and thoughts are with all affected and touched

i'm so sorry, Mark. i wish the best for you and Tom, and both of your loved ones.

Mark,

It is obvious you did all that you could and the SP community (speaking for myself) is here to support you. Most of all, the SP community (speaking for myself) grieves with Tom's family and friends. The poet John Donne's words (my approximation from memory) seem particularly apropos for climbers/mountaineers: "No man is an island unto himself...Therefore, never seek to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee."

Sad indeed. Really sorry to hear this after watching this thread for days.

RIP.

Mountain Impulse wrote:It is obvious you did all that you could and the SP community (speaking for myself) is here to support you.

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