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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jun 23, 2013 - 06:35am PT
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Don't see how these as#@&%es think they gain public sympathy for this kind of BS...
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Jun 23, 2013 - 07:51am PT
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Killing Ukrainians and Chinese because of American drone strikes makes no sense. At least it puts the episode on Everest this spring into some kind of perspective.
Condolences to all the family and friends of those murdered.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Jun 23, 2013 - 08:13am PT
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Until now, mountaineers were considered one of the few groups that remained impervious to the perceived perils of visiting Pakistan.
Impervious??
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Stefan Jacobsen
Trad climber
Danmark
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Jun 23, 2013 - 08:18am PT
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... it puts the episode on Everest this spring into some kind of perspective. In what way?
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Jun 23, 2013 - 08:32am PT
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It shows the difference between threats and true violence.
Even in the midst of the guerilla war waged by the Maoists in Nepal, climbers were not killed like this.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 23, 2013 - 09:13am PT
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Condolences. I dread hearing who they were.
Some reports say the attack occurred at a hotel near Basecamp and that approximately 40 climbers are currently at/on the mountain. This makes more sense than Taliban in basecamp. Hotel attacks fit their MO but who knows. Fog of war and such.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23018706
Xinhua Reports something about a Russian climber and one Chinese American.
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hb81
climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 09:28am PT
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Pretty sure thats the same event. The reports are pretty messy, talking about both "Nanga Parbat base camp" and a hotel.
So unless there's a hotel at Nanga Parbat base camp, they got something wrong.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:11am PT
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Pakistani sources are saying it happened at Base Camp
http://www.explorersweb.com/print.php?url=massacre-at-nanga-parbat-diamir-bc_1371964267
Jun 23, 2013 05:11 am EDT
Massacre at Nanga Parbat Diamir BC
(By Raheel Adnan and Newsdesk) Terrorists attacked Diamir BC of Nanga Parbat at around midnight, Saturday, killing at least 10 climbers, reports Geo TV. As per television reports some deceased belonged to China, Ukraine and Pakistan. Nationality of other dead climbers is not confirmed yet. As per reports, the terrorists roped the hands and feet of Pakistani staff at Base Camp and then killed the foreigner climbers. The incident took place at around midnight.
Turkish climber Tunc Findik was in C2 at the time of attack. He is now descending to BC, where Pakistan Army is controlling the situation. Apparently Iranian Mehdi Gholipour and some Nepalese are with him. Tunc also confirms that the deceased include Chinese climbers.
Leader of Pakistani Expedition on Diamir Side, Karim Hayyat, messaged that 12 climbers have been killed by terrorists. Pakistanis Karim, Naseer and Sher Khan are safe.
The International Expedition leader, Alexandra Dzik, sent a message about safety of the team, "All members of our expedition with the exception of Ernest from Lithuania were that night at camp II. No contact with Ernest. There is also no contact with a Polish and Italian team with Paul Michalski and Simone La Terra"
There were more than 50 climbers on Diamir side of Nanga Parbat, this summer. As weather improved after a week, many climbers went up and were in higher camps. C2 was reached yesterday.
LA Times and other media report that the attack took place at a hotel in BC. Huff Po report the gunmen wore uniforms used by the Paramilitary Police force, beat up the Pakistani guides, tied up the tourists, robbed them and then gunned them down. The terrorists reportedly fled after the attack. Reuters report Pakistani militant Jundullah claimed responsibility. "These foreigners are our enemies and we proudly claim responsibility for killing them and will continue such attacks in the future as well," a Jundullah spokesman told the news source over telephone.
Based in Lahore, Pakistan telecom engineer and mountaineering enthusiast Raheel Adnan is a reporter for ExplorersWeb's mountaineering sections. He shares regular updates on Twitter and runs his own blog at AltitudePakistan posting initiated climbing news from Himalaya and Karakoram. Info to this story has been added by Newsdesk.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:35am PT
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Apparently what is called Base Camp for the Diamir Side of NP is Fairy Meadows at the terminus of the Raikot Glacier. Where there are some Hotels.
Google Earth shows it at about 11,500ft elevation aproximately six miles and 3000ft below the beginning of the Diamir face. I'd imagine there is an advanced Base nearer the face around 14k ft where most climbers stay at or above for the duration of the effort.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:58am PT
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So much for the Religion of Peace; the Mullahs are preaching Jihad against all non-believers. As in the 9th Century, they're still at conversion by the sword.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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What would Buhl say............
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steve shea
climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:42am PT
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I never felt comfortable in Pakistan. I remember stares of hatred even BITD at roundeye foreigners. Segregated areas in Karachi and even Islamabad. I felt like a black man in the 60's south. They viewed climbing as frivolous but a way to make money. Whenever there, could not wait to get the hell out. Poor bastards just slaughtered. RIP
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:52am PT
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And the circle of violence continues unbroken.
Photo from Australian news site perthnow.com Check the road sign.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Jun 23, 2013 - 12:09pm PT
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Very sad, but I agree with Ron that it is amazing that mountaneers have stayed out of the fray for so long when they have been traveling to places that seem so risky to most other foreigners.
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