Climbing Notes

A couple of interesting stories from the Climbing world today. First up, is this story and MountEverest.net about a Czech climber who fell of the Lhotse face while attempting to summit Everest. He was found hours later by some Sherpa guides, still alive, but later died as they were attempting to bring him down off the mountain. His death comes 10 years to the day after the 1996 tragedy on Everest made famous by the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

Next comes this story about Dean Potter, a professional climber sponsored by Patagonia, who solo free climbed Delecate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah over the weekend. The climb caused a bit of a stir however due to the...uh... delicate nature of this arch. Climbers and Park Officials were worried that climbing it would casue damage, but in a free climb, the climber doesn't use any equipment, such as ropes or bolts.

Finally, Outdoor News Wire is reporting that Silvio Mondinelli and his team of italians, have reached the summit of Shisha Pangma, a 26,289 foot peak located in Tibet, and the 14th tallest mountain in the world.