Posted: May 10, 2006 07:01 am EDT SUBSCRIBER CONTENT PREVIEW FOR FULL STORY: LOGIN OR SUBSCRIBE NOW - UP TO 3 MONTHS FREE
(MountEverest.net) A Czech climber fell 2000ft on the Lhotse face yesterday, reported Paul and Fiona Adler. We only found him this morning. He is alive, but in a bad state. A rescue is underway. IMG is helping.Further details are expected soon. From MountEverest climbing guide - The Lhotse face: Imagine sliding a fun, icy slope on a sunny winters day. Only this one is 1200 meter (4000 ft) high. This is not a place to play. The dangerous part is to hang on to rope of dubious strength and to change carabiners between the...
