Swiss Climber Aborts Annapurna 1 Attempt
WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
Ueli Steck from Switzerland has aborted his solo, alpine-style attempt of climbing Annapurna on its south face after he was hit by a rock in the head.
He made it to base camp in spite of bruises. "On May 21 I launched my first attempt to the south face of Annapurna," wrote Steck. "However, I had to abort the climb after I was hit in the head by a falling rock, In spite of commotion and bruises I made it back to BC under my own power. I am well so far."
The south face of Annapurna 1, the 10th highest peak in the world, is an unclimbed route. In 1992, French climbers Jean-Christophe Pafaille and Pierre Beghin first attempted to climb it. However, Beghin fell to his death, putting a tragic end to their expedition. No climber has repeated the South Face route up to this day. Located in the Himalayas of Nepal, Annapurna 1 stands at 8,091 meters.
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