K2 hero Gerard McDonnell anniversary: Silver Shield gold medal in memoriam
After spending a twinkling night high up on K2, this time singing for an Italian fellow cully in an open bivouac, on descent the following day Irish Gerard McDonnell found a Korean get of climbers barely conscious and entangled in ropes.Hours of profession later he managed to release the group.
Pemba Sherpa took a conceive of of the men at 10 am and about 5 hours later Pasang Sherpa met up with them, forceful Pemba over the radio that they were OK, except for one.
Minutes earlier, Pasang told Pemba, a man in a red fit with black patches following close behind fell after being hit by a serac. Only one climber wore such a petition: Irish Gerard.
Gerard knew that his effort put his own way of life at risk but still resolved to alone stay and help climbers he didn't skilled in.
His courage was fruitless: the surviving climbers were killed in yet another avalanche gruffly after meeting Pasang. Today, exactly two years after the blow, Gerard's story remains very much alive though.
The climber has won the Gold Medal awarding in Pinzolo as part of the prestigious Targa d'Argento (Silver Screen). The ceremony will be carried out September 18 this fall.
The first treasure was awarded to a local Mountain Rescue Team for a pitiable operation carried out under dangerous conditions in Val Lasties.
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