Bartolomé "Tolo" Calafat Marcus (September 17, 1970 Palma de Mallorca — April 28, 2010, Annapurna) was a Spanish mountaineer. Calafat was climbing as part of an expedition led by Juanito Oiarzabal on Annapurna when he died of cerebral edema.[1]
Bartolomé “Tolo” Calafat Marcus | |
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Born | September 14, 1970 Palma de Mallorca |
Died | April 29, 2010 |
Cause of death | Exhaustion, edema |
Resting place | Annapurna, 7600 m |
Occupation(s) | Electrical engineer, alpinist |
Known for | Mount Everest summiter |
Calafat and his team were trapped on Annapurna by a blizzard when he became ill.[2] A high altitude rescue attempt was made, but delayed by the weather.[3] By the time a helicopter with doctor and mountaineer Jorge Egocheaga reached Calafat's position, 7,600m on the mountain, it was too late, and he had been covered by snow.[4]
Prior to his attempt at Annapurna, Calafat successfully summitted Mount Everest in 2006 and Cho Oyo in 2004.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tolo Calafat, la mort à 7500 m d'altitude". www.libération.fr. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "La vida, al filo de lo imposible | Portada | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "El equipo de rescate da por muerto en el Annapurna al montañero español Tolo Calafat". El País (in Spanish). 2010-04-29. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Oiarzabal: 'La nieve lo ha sepultado esta noche'". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "The Himalayan Database Online". The Himalayan Database. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved July 9, 2024.