Sad news from the Himalayas

[Spooky]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...kills-climbers

With a number of high profile climbers and skiers vying for Manaslu at the moment this is tragic news. Best wishes for all those involved and for those helping with the rescue efforts.

[SB]

sorry to hear that, vibes to friends and families

[covert]

please make it stop.

[ClarkleberryFinn]

http://daily.epictv.com/blog/2012/09...-greg-missing/

Fuck.

[Bottleman]

Fack!!!!!!

[wolfelot]

Ughhhhhhh this is terrible. So so so sorry to hear this.

[wolfelot]

Here is what they were doing: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing...-records-nepal

[njfreeskier]

This is terrible news indeed. I was just watching the video of them gearing up for the trip yesterday morning. It sounds like there is a small chance that Greg and Remy are still alive and part of the injured crew that were evac'd out of there.

++++Vibes++++ to everyone involved and lets hope that there is a very positive outcome when everything gets sorted out.

[SKIORFORGETIT]

Scary shit.

Hope they find the missing.

Quick recovery Glen.

[rmnpsplitter]

+++++++vibes+++++++

[yellowstoner]

Wow, it seems like every day another one of these threads pops up - sad news indeed. I mean, it's not even winter and these things are still popping up. Vibes to those in the Himalayas and hopefully no more of these accidents.

[ole2planker]

Plake survived http://www.planetski.eu/news/4204

"He was in his sleeping bag reading the bible when the massive avalanche swept through the camp.

"Just got a call from Glen Plake who told me this: "I'm OK, a bit beat up; missing some teeth and a bruised eye but write in big capital letters, GLEN PLAKE IS ALIVE AND HE'S COMING HOME" said our good friend in Chamonix, Trey Cook."

[lynchdogger]

To those that perished, RIP.

Big mountains, big game, big consequences.

This is sad news.

Hope this turns out well for those missing.

[The Gnarwhale]

So Rémy Lécluse and Greg Costa are MIA? Fuck.

I hope Greg Hill and his team are okay.

[njfreeskier]

I hope Greg Hill and his team are okay.

One of the reports I read said Greg Hill called in and said his team was all accounted for

[pajamas]

just saw this post.

RIP to those who lost their lives.

my post about their trip
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...slu-w-o-Oxygen

[altis]

http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing...-records-nepal

!!!!

[Vt-Freeheel]

Incredibly sad to see this, awful to have an avalanche rip through camp .

Vibe to all

[Lamothe]

Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- At least 11 climbers were killed in an avalanche Sunday morning on Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak, a pilot who took part in the rescue effort said.
Steve Bruce Bokan of Fishtail Air also said that those coordinating the rescue report as many as 38 people missing.

He said there were reports that an entire camp was swept away by the avalanche, which took place Sunday at about 5 a.m. local time.

The Nepalese government reported only three deaths, but said the toll could go up.
The three include a Spaniard, a German, and a Nepalese sherpa, said Bal Krishna Ghimire, spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism.

Among the missing are seven French nationals and a Canadian, Ghimire said.
Attempts to find the missing will resume Monday, said Yograj Kadel of Simrik Air, which was also involved in rescuing the mountaineers by helicopter.

The mountaineers were at an altitude of 6,600 meters (21,650 feet), Kadel said. The mountain is 8,163 meters (26,780 feet) high.

According to Nepal tourism officials, 231 foreign mountaineers from 25 teams were attempting to climb the mountain in the current autumn season that ends in November.

[Maximus Farcisimus]

Vibes to all.

[HikeforTurns]

Ugh Vibes to all involved.

[snapt]

Major Vibes, fwiw it sounds like the Dynafit team is safe. From their FB "We all read about the tragic accident at Manaslu. Please be informed that the Dynafit Team and its crew is safe."

[zeroforhire]

Devastating news. My heart goes out to all those who know and love those who died. So sad right now.

[philippeR]

25 missing, 9 bodies recovered ?

[Bromontana]

Awful news, vibes to the families & loved ones. Sounds like a low probability event with a slide hitting high camp.. Just shitty. Plake's account is hard to read.