Pete Boardman's body found

[M.S.Jones]

I haven't seen the article myself yet but (according to my father whom I was
speaking to over the telephone last night) there was an article in The Daily
Telegraph (Tues 9th) about this. Apparently a tent with two sleeping bags and
one body has been found up on the NE ridge of Everest. As I said I haven't seen
the article yet so apologies if there are any inaccuracies(assuming the article
is correct!)
Martin S.Jones

[Kevin W. Plaxco]

In article <1992Jun10.1...@cs.nott.ac.uk> eex...@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (M.S.Jones) writes:

>Telegraph (Tues 9th) about this. Apparently a tent with two sleeping bags and
>one body has been found up on the NE ridge of Everest. As I said I haven't seen

As I recall, his was a very light weight expedition and didn't carry
tents, just shovels.

-Kevin

[Allen Sanderson]

>eex...@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (M.S.Jones) writes:
>>Telegraph (Tues 9th) about this. Apparently a tent with two sleeping bags and
>>one body has been found up on the NE ridge of Everest.
>

>k...@wag.caltech.edu (Kevin W. Plaxco) writes:
>As I recall, his was a very light weight expedition and didn't carry
>tents, just shovels.

I remember reading the book an believe you are correct on this. If I
remember their high camp which was just below the pinnacles had hit
dirt when they were digging it. On the second expedition the the NNE
Ridge they found a ski pole, rope and harness at the base of the
first pinnacle. I am sure we will all find out soon enough - this
will make for interesting reading, lots of speculation, who knows may
be it Malory or Erving.

Allen R. Sanderson

Salt Lake City, Oootah

"Ethics are bit a like an erection, no matter how well intended they are prone
to sudden deflation"

Dougal Haston - refering to climbing ethics.

[M.S.Jones]

Well according to The Times yesterday (10th) which I read myself one body
was found outside a tent containing two sleeping bags and a diary at the
pinnacles and it is believed to be Pete Boardmans's. It was found by a
Russian climber (can't remember his name the article is at home).
Martin

[Vladimir Ivanovic]

I too use and like the Black Diamond ATC. It has only one
disadvantage/advantage. I use double 9's, and it runs a little too freely
on rappel. If I passed out, I'd plummet, but only till the knots or until
I cratered. I consider this is an advantage with leader falls because I
expect just the right amount of dynamism. (I haven't held any yet.)

I've considered getting another just for my belayer to use I like it so
much.

-- Vladimir
--
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Disclaimer: I speak for myself.

[John Prentice]

So who is Pete Boardman?

John
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jo...@aquarius.unm.edu -or- jkp...@cs.sandia.gov

[Allen Sanderson]

jo...@aquarius.unm.edu (John Prentice) writes:
>So who is Pete Boardman?
>

My, my, you ain't been round the alpine climbing seen much ;-).

Pete Boardman was one of Brittian best alpine climbers. He did many
first ascents in the Himalaya's including, the SW Face of Everest (at
the ripe old age of 21), Changabang, and Kongour. He, along with Joe
Tasker died while climbing the NNE Ridge of Everest in 1982.

It seems during the past 10 years many of Brittian's top alpine
climbers have been killed climbing, Fanashaw (just recently), Rouse,
Boardman, Tasker, Tullis.

Tis a nasty adventure we indulge in,

[Eugene N. Miya]

In article <l2c...@lynx.unm.edu> jo...@aquarius.unm.edu (John Prentice) writes:
>So who is Pete Boardman?

Not a bad climber when he was alive.
He rose from virtual obscurity to climb the SW face of Everest in 1975
at a fairly young age (21 when it was believed that you wanted people
with slightly more experience).
After that he was a visible figure on the Himalayan climbing circuit.
He became the Executive Director (or equivalent title) of the Alpine Club
(which the AAC was patterned) before he disappeared.

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eug...@orville.nas.nasa.gov
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[John Prentice]

In article <1992Jun12.1...@hellgate.utah.edu> allen%asylum.cs...@cs.utah.edu (Allen Sanderson) writes:
>jo...@aquarius.unm.edu (John Prentice) writes:
>>So who is Pete Boardman?
>>
>
>My, my, you ain't been round the alpine climbing seen much ;-).

I just have always preferred doing climbing to reading about it :-) .