AMERICAN LATOK I EXPEDITION LEADER THOMAS NONIS
Climber returns after getting injured
AUGUST4-2000
By
Our Sports Reporter (Asem)
ISLAMABAD
— Thomas Callaghan returned from
Latok I after he got injured
on the mountain.
Thomas
member of the two man team led by Thomas Nonis said," It was terrible
and I had no option but to pull out."
"The
second Tom is there and he will come with the equipment in middle of
August."
"We
had terrible bad weather for 19 days, we were successful in carrying few
of the loads up to 5500 metres
making three, four trips
but
afterwards the knee injury stopped me to pursue the climb."
Two
member expedition was taking on the unclimbed North Ridge of Latok I,
7145 metres offering a steep angle of 60 degrees and more from the
Base Camp at 4500 metres to 6500 metres. The portion which offers mostly
rock.
"The
climb was mostly rock and ice and it was hard," said Thomas who is
leaving on Saturday (today).