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Tolo Calafat

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Bartolomé “Tolo” Calafat Marcus
Born14 September 1970
Palma de Mallorca
Died29 April 2010 (2010-04-30) (aged 39)
Cause of deathExhaustion, edema
Resting placeAnnapurna, 7600 m
Occupation(s)Electrical engineer, alpinist
Known forMount Everest summiter

Bartolomé "Tolo" Calafat Marcus (17 September 1970 Palma de Mallorca — 29 April 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]

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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "La vida, al filo de lo imposible | Portada | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Oiarzabal: 'La nieve lo ha sepultado esta noche'". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ^ "The Himalayan Database Online". The Himalayan Database. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved July 9, 2024.