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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby bill cobbett » Mon May 21, 2012 11:37 am

Me Ed wrote:Very dangerous indeed, Sky News HD is reporting 3 climbers dead and two missing this morning.


Terribly sad and tragic news, the climbers who have lost their lives or who are missing are reported by the New York Times as...

"...as 61-year-old German doctor Eberhard Schaaf, Nepal-born Canadian Shriya Shah, and South Korean mountaineer Song Won-bin. The missing climbers are a Chinese national and his Nepalese Sherpa guide..."
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby Cap » Mon May 21, 2012 12:29 pm

Me Ed wrote:Very dangerous indeed, Sky News HD is reporting 3 climbers dead and two missing this morning.


Jeez, not part of George's group I hope...
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby supporttheunderdog » Mon May 21, 2012 1:05 pm

one German. died of HACE at South Col after summitting, one Nepali Born Canadian Businessman, died on the descent, one Korean and one Nepali Sherpa, missing since Saturday. Not sure what teams they were with.
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby Cap » Mon May 21, 2012 1:07 pm

My Gawd... that's terrible.
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby supporttheunderdog » Mon May 21, 2012 1:13 pm

That is part of the challange - it is "deep play" . A mistake, no not even that, and you are dead.
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby GreekIslandGirl » Mon May 21, 2012 3:19 pm

Praying for them all.
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby bill cobbett » Mon May 21, 2012 9:41 pm

George Andreou's CY base have just said that George is safely back at Base Camp.

... "O Γιώργος Ανδρέου έφθασε στο EVEREST BASE CAMP 5364m με ασφάλεια..."
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Re: Cyprus Mount Everest Expedition 2012

Postby Cap » Fri May 25, 2012 7:24 pm

Just landed Larnaca airport!

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