Hi Steve

I also have a fascination with Everest (the Himalayas in general) and the
South Pole.

In my younger years, I was fortunate enough to climb Changabang, only a year
after Chris Bonington, using the southeast face and east ridge.  In climbing
terms more of an ice and snow scramble.
We were fortunate to use fixed ropes and ladders used in the 1974 successful
attempt.  Fortunately, these were still sound.

I think that it was in 1978 that Jo Tasker successfully climbed the
mountain, but can't recall the route. He subsequently lost his life on
Everest on another Bonington expedition.

In about 1982 I went to a talk given by Chris during which he spoke of the
loss of Jo Tasker and the last he saw of him was loosing the holds, and
sliding down the slope into Tibet.

I was lucky enough to have a great climbing friend in those days who wasn't
at all phased by a totally blind guy climbing.  He was a really good
photographer and took some stunning photographs of Changabang which are
often featured.
Apparently, that on Wikipedia is one of his.

Anyway, A64DR is now safe, and we are listening through the DQRM for the 9N
stations.

A load of ham gear is leaving UK this evening for Katmandu.

73

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 11:41 AM
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Subject: Re: Nepal

Good news.  I don't know him, but always glad to hear a happy ending  to 
a story like this.

For some strange reason I have an  interest in Mt. Everest climbs and 
have read a number of books  on the subject over the years.   I have an 
idea that  this recent event will spawn a few more books  in the next 
year or 2.

Tnx David for the follow up.

73, Steve KW3A

On 4/28/2015 3:36 AM, David W Wood wrote:
> Steve, I think, reported that A64DR was missing on Everest.
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> He has now been located and air-lifted to terra firma.
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> 73
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> David W Wood
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