Image of Kazakh K2 climbers approaching C4 near 3 PM on on August 3, in the last attempt this season. Photo by Max Zhumalyev, courtesy of Andrey Verkhovod (click to enlarge).
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Pakistan wrap-up: K2 over, climbers lost around the world, no news on Latok 1
Posted: Aug 10, 2009 02:01 pm EST
(K2Climb.net/MountEverest.net) ExplorersWeb is undergoing a major overhaul, but here go some of the main headlines from the past weekend, with several more updates to be posted tomorrow.
K2 is over and few attempts are ongoing on the remaining peaks. There's no further news from the situation on Latok 1 at this point.
Unfortunately, the mountaineering world lost three prominent climbers through the weekend.
American Climbing editor killed
Climbing Mag Editor Craig Luebben, 49, was killed by falling ice on Mount Torment in Washington’s Cascades yesterday. The Fort Collins/Denver, Colo, mountain guide was climbing with Willie Benegas in preps for an Alpine Guide certification. Willie has reportedly been airlifted from the area with injuries.
Andrzej Marciniak found dead in Tatras
Polish climber Andrzej Marciniak was reportedly found dead in Tatras on Friday, August 7. Andrzej summited Everest in 1989 via the West ridge (May 24) as member in the expedition that killed five fellow Polish climbers.
Riccardo Cassin - died at age 100
Italian legend Riccardo Cassin died near Lecco on Thursday, August 6. Part of Ragni di Lecco (the Lecco Spiders), Cassin made many legendary climbs in the Dolomites and around the world, fought in WWII and set up shop with his own climbing gear. In 1961 at age 52, Riccardo became the first to summit Denali via the Cassin Ridge, and he continued to climb well into his 80s.
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