Concern for Tomaz Humar Stuck on Langtang Lirung grows

Tomaz Humar after this rescue on Nanga Parbat

Reliable Sources report that Tomaz Humar is stuck on Langtang Lirung. the Sherpas has arrived and are fixing ropes; Reports state reports fixed to camp 1 and then to approx 6300 meters. Concern in that some has not heard from him since Monday....

Earlier: Reliable Sources report that Tomaz Humar is stuck on Langtang Lirung with a broken leg. The unconfirmed report states that Tomaz was doing a "solo climb on Langtang Lirung and broke his leg so he is stuck somewhere around 6000 meters. Four sherpas got dropped of at Langtang Lirung base camp this morning by helicopter to rescue this guy off the mountain."

Langtang Lirung is the high point of the Langtang Himal;  southwest of Shisha Pangma, it is 7,227 metres (23,711 feet) tall. It is believed the first ascent was by Seishi Wada and Pemba Tsering on a Japanese-Sherpa expedition, via the same East Ridge route.

Stay tuned for more; again this report is unconfirmed.

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