| Bartolomé “Tolo” Calafat Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1970 Palma de Mallorca |
| Died | 29 April 2010 (2010-04-30) (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Exhaustion, edema |
| Resting place | Annapurna, 7600 m |
| Occupation(s) | Electrical engineer, alpinist |
| Known for | Mount 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.
Calafat and his team were trapped on Annapurna by a blizzard when he became ill. A high altitude rescue attempt was made, but delayed by the weather. 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.
Prior to his attempt at Annapurna, Calafat successfully summitted Mount Everest in 2006 and Cho Oyo in 2004.
References
- "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.
- "La vida, al filo de lo imposible | Portada | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- "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.
- "Oiarzabal: 'La nieve lo ha sepultado esta noche'". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- "The Himalayan Database Online". The Himalayan Database. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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