Tomaz Humar Dies on Langtang Lirung

Slovenian alpinist Tomaz Humar, who seemed to have nine lives, has used up the last of them on a Nepalese mountainside. Humar was badly injured and called for a rescue during a solo attempt on 7,234-meter Langtang Lirung, the highest peak in the Langtang region of Nepal. According to his trekking agency, Humar started up the mountain on November 5. He called for help via satellite phone in the evening of Monday, November 9, and last communicated with base camp on the morning of November 10, telling a friend, “This is my last,” according to news reports...

Taken from: Climbing Magazine.