Breaking: Simone Moro Expedition Ends in Near-Fatal Crevasse Fall
The Gasherbrum Glacier has just ended Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger’s expedition, and it almost ended Moro’s life. The couple had a close call with an avalanche last week, but this time, the Italian winter maestro only survived thanks to his partner’s quick reaction. Yesterday, the pair roped up and set off toward Camp 1 for two nights. “We were finally out of the icefall, we had passed the last big crevasse and proceeded to the summit plateau,” Moro wrote. They were in high spirits after presumably finishing the hardest part of their route. Then it happened. Lunger crossed a small crevasse first, belayed by her partner until about 20m beyond the crack. Then, as Moro prepared to cross, the ground opened up beneath his feet and he disappeared. The violent jerk of Moro’s 90 kilos tore Lunger from her…
Source link
