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Nate Ricklin
climber
San Diego
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Jul 28, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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Thanks for the effort everybody, last night we sent in before/after shots and coordinates of the most compelling stuff found by you guys, and I hope that and the imagery itself was of use to the ground/air teams.
Last I heard a ground team left to explore the ridge at 3am, and a plane into the air around 9am (i think central time).
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HardyMatt
Trad climber
Boulder
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Jul 28, 2012 - 12:22pm PT
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Can someone please view these Lat and Longs for me? 9'22.30'2 South 77.22.53.57 West Elevation 5391 Meters? I layered the July 2nd photo and the new Sat photo and the object is not in the old photo. It could be the rescue party, but it doesn't appear to be crevasse. It's pretty close to being underneath the route or close to the descent.
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noriko nakagawa
Trad climber
eldorado springs co
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Jul 28, 2012 - 12:36pm PT
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Nate, do you need people to keep labeling or do you have enough data? thanks
-Michelle
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G Fleishman
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 28, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
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Hey HardyMatt,
First of all there seems to be some discrepancy between coordinates in the google maps and google earth rendering of the images (am I the only one experiencing this?)
Anyway, when I locate those coordinates in the google earth rendering of the data, I am DIRECTLY over the potential campsite that has been previously identified by several other users (initially I believe by poster: aveman).
Other observations about this site:
1) It is NOT present in the July 2nd images but IS present in the July 26th images.
2) There appears to be little change to the crevasse located slightly south-east of the potential campsite between the two (historical and recent) images.
3) There is some, albeit rough, correspondance between the google earth rendering of the local topography surrounding this site and the image of the climber's campsite released by Peruvian authorities.
4) It is located at the southern end of the west peak at the base of a steep section that one might consider the summit push. This is completely consistent with the climbers' planned route.
5) Moving very slightly north west of this potential camp, there are pretty convincing tracks identified previously by Andre that seem to come up to (or down from) the ridge at the (considering the whole mountain) the south-west summit. (See my previous post for photo.)
6) These tracks are (according to google maps) approximately at the elevation 5,800 M (= 19,028.87 Ft.), which is the elevation previously discussed by SAR where they had identified tracks.
If this IS where the climbers were camped though, then SAR has already been through there. I'm sure the tomnod aggregation provided other locations where SAR has not yet been as high priority flyover and ground search sites.
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climbers' mom
Social climber
Wilderness, VA
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:06pm PT
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Danali--I tagged that, too. Looked like possibly a person or gear on a ledge, with possible avalanche debris above.
Am still searching photos. Nate, is that helpful at this point? Am glad to do it if it is.
Thanks!
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wcm
Trad climber
cardiff, ca
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:16pm PT
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Ben & Gil's bodies have been found.
RIP you two, you are missed greatly.
Amazing effort from the community
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:16pm PT
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Simply terrible. I'm so sorry to friends and family.
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Gary
climber
"My god - it's full of stars!"
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:18pm PT
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RIP. Another pair lost. That sucks.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:20pm PT
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Condolences
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:42pm PT
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Ugghh!.....condolences to all!
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jul 28, 2012 - 01:43pm PT
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Very, very sad, and a great loss for so many.
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ClimbingOn
Trad climber
NY
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Jul 28, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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Very, very sorry to hear this.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 28, 2012 - 02:04pm PT
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My condolences to their family and friends.
A sad day. . .
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 28, 2012 - 02:11pm PT
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such a sad outcome
words are meaningless, but my sympathy to friends and family
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Nate Ricklin
climber
San Diego
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Jul 28, 2012 - 02:33pm PT
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Well, we tried everything we could think of to help out. Those guys were so damn strong, I can't believe it. F*#kign twice as strong and fast as the rest of us.
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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Jul 28, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
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They're the first friends and climbing partners I've ever lost... It's a sad day to lose anyone so full of life, motivated, positive, and willing to share their energy with others. I'm blown away by the climbing community's response to the search effort. There were easily over 1000 people that helped. While I'm sad to have lost such amazing people from my life, I'm glad that I'm part of such a spectacular community.
Thanks to everyone who helped with the physical search, the online search at Tomnod, supplying information and contacts, and so much more.
If you still want to help, you can donate to help pay for the search and recovery effort:
http://www.tomnod.com/gi/peru/
Whatever is not used will be refunded.
Josh
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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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Jul 28, 2012 - 03:02pm PT
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Condolences to all who knew them. Sorry for your loss.
The short time you were here you guys tore it up.
RIP Gil Weiss and Ben Horne you earned it.
Respectfully
Wes
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noriko nakagawa
Trad climber
eldorado springs co
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Jul 28, 2012 - 03:04pm PT
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+1 on Josh's sentiments
It was amazing to see so many friends, family, and members of the climbing community mobilize so quickly on a global scale. I only wish the outcome was more favorable. RIP Ben and Gil. You have inspired and will continue to inspire me to push my limits.
-Michelle
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Doug Tomczik
climber
Bishop
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Jul 28, 2012 - 03:30pm PT
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Well said Norwegian and Michelle.
This has been the most beautiful display of supertopo I can think of.
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