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In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

TERRIBLE NEWS.

Comforting in a sense though to see so many people risk themselves to try and help.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Very sad news - Inaki was a brilliant climber and an all round nice guy.

This said - BIG respect for to Ueli Steck, Denis Urubko and Don Bowie (and of course Horia Colibasanu) for risking their lives and making such monster effort to try saving Inaki against all odds. In such a tragic event, it's good to see that mountaineers are still a brotherhood.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08s/newswire-ochoa-annapurna

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:



Wasn't the second ascent of Anapurna done by a UK military expedition led by Henry Day?

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

This is exactly the sort of selfless rescue act that could be receive a commendation by the "Spirit of Mountaineering" initiative set up by the Alpine Club.

In reply to francoisecall:

They are to be given Spain's Gold Medal for Merit in Sport.

Not forgetting Simon Anthamatten too who went to 6,900m with Ueli but couldn't go any further as they only had one pair of 'real' climbing boots between them - borrowed from Alexi Bolotov as he came down from the summit. As Ueli said "if they had of been size 42 instead of 45 Simon would have gone on alone, not me."

Great by effort by the rescuers.