Search abandoned for illegal French climbers
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Deebas Shah, the general secretary of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said the bodies could not be reovered as they are in China.
The climbers obtained a permit to climb Mt. Paldor, a 5896m peak in Nepal, but instead tried to tackle the Ganesh Himal 7 in neighbouring Tibet. The illegal summit attempt was confirmed by two friends of the climbers involved in the search. The Nepal Mountaineering Association, has confirmed that any ascent of Ganesh Himal 7, which is situated on the border between Nepal and China, would require crossing on to Chinese soil.
Put off by high permit prices and bureaucratic red tape from Himalayan nations, "illegal climbing" is apparently a common practice.
The four missing climbers are: Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Raphaël Perrissin, Vincent Villedieu and Stefan Cieslar.
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thomasribiere 2006-11-26 |
I'm surprised by this "illegal" expedition. An advanced camp has been found on the Mt Paldor not under Ganesh Himal 7. And the french media as well as the French embassy don't talk about an illegal attempt across the border. |
degaine 2006-11-27 |
Perhaps a more respectful article title would be appropriate? The "illegal" is a bit insulting for these four mountain brethren. |
uasunflower 2006-11-28 |
agreed, illegal sounds bad - but attracts more clicks i guess. Yeah, bizarre, but i haven't heard anything about 'illegal' here in europe or on their rescue party blog... |
Proudmarie 2006-11-28 |
said "illegal" or not, we should have a deep feeling of sorrow for these poor fellow...it is very sad marie |
socialclimber 2006-12-01 |
The reference to illegal climbers is borrowed from the original artical, to see it, click "visit this link" under the title. |