Pavel Kalný (14 May 1967 – 10 May 2006) was a Czech psychiatrist and mountaineer. He climbed Mount Elbrus in 1992 and also on several mountains in the USSR. In 2005 he climbed the entire massif of Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak.[1][2]
Pavel Kalný | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1967 Czech Republic |
| Died | 10 May 2006 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Exposure, internal injures from fall |
| Resting place | Lhotse |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Organization | Český horolezecký svaz |
| Known for | Casualty of one the most deadliest seasons on Mount Everest |
| Children | 2 |
In 2006, together with his friend Martin Minařík, he joined the Norwegian Lhotse Expedition team to climb Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world.[3] It would be his first attempt at an eight-thousander.[4] Eventually, only Kalný and Minařík would climb together in a lean style, without sherpas or porters.[5]
On 9 May 2006, Minařík climbed ahead to Camp IV. Kalný, climbing behind, fell about 200 meters, but survived, experiencing internal injuries.[6] Trapped on the mountain, he was found the next day by a Chilean climbing team led by Rodrigo Jordan who stayed with him until he died of exposure.[7][5][8]
He was the 11th person to die on Everest and Lhotse in less than 30 days, in one of the most fatal seasons on the mountain.[7]
After Kalný's death, Czech sculptor Otmar Oliva created a commemorative monument in his memory.[9] In April 2007, Martin Minařík placed it on Lhotse.[10][11]
See also
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edit- ^ "Horolezec Kalný zemřel na Lhotse". CZSK.cz. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Redazione (2006-05-12). "E' Pavel Kalny l'alpinista morto sul Lhotse". Montagna.TV (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Climber's death confirmed". thehimalayantimes.com. May 13, 2006. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Solution, Horydoly cz, Next Generation. "Kalný nepřežil Lhotse". www.horydoly.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Fedarko, Kevin (2007-06-29). "Base Camp: The World's Most Exclusive Party Town". Outside Online. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Horosvaz. "Žádost o pomoc - Český horolezecký svaz - ČHS". www.horosvaz.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ a b Moreton, Cole (May 28, 2006). "Cold mountain: Death on Everest". The Independent. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley". www.himalayandatabase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Příběh z Lhotse nabízí Muzeum Kroměřížska". Kroměřížský deník (in Czech). 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Martin Minařík vystoupil na vrchol Lhotse | ČeskéNoviny.cz". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Oliva: Co jsem o Himaláji četl, je pravda". Zlínský deník (in Czech). 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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