Pakistan's last images of Chinese/Tibet expedition
May 29, 2005 04: 03 EST
A world is mourning Rena. China is a big country; the climber was known by far more people than Ed Viesturs - perhaps Messner even. There are only 12, 14x8000er climbers in the world, and Tibetans Cering Doje, Rena and Bianba Zaxi had only G1 and BP left for the complete list. (They had also climbed BP fore summit). The men were a big pride to Tibetan and Chinese mountaineering; most likely considered for the Everest Olympic torch that China plans to carry to the summit in 2008.
G1 was one of the ace climbers two ultimate summits, and that was exactly where they were headed, when the China's Tibet mountaineering G1 expedition of 11 people was caught by rockslides. Rena, 39, passed away when he was hit directly on his head by a rock that broke through the Jeep he shared with other 4 people. One of those was Bianba Zaxi, who was seriously injured: Hit on his neck; he was in a critical situation this morning but made it through.
Saltoro summits in Pakistan, sent over one of the last images of the expedition. The photo was taken on May 15, 2005, when the team arrived at the airport, and were welcomed by the Executive members and ex-President Mr. Amir Gulistan Janjua of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Image of the expedition courtesy of SaltoroSummits.com
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