Iñaki Ochoa de Olza
Iñaki Ochoa de Olza (born May 29, 1967 in Pamplona , † May 23, 2008 on Annapurna in Nepal ) was a Spanish mountaineer . He stood on the main peaks of 12 different eight-thousanders and one secondary peak. He climbed Cho Oyu twice. He carried out all of his ascents without oxygen support and with as few fixed ropes as possible.
He was the first Spaniard to climb an 8000 in 24 hours.
Ascent of the 8000er
In 1995 Ochoa climbed the central summit of Shishapangma single- handedly. A year later he reached the main peaks of Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II . In 1997 he was on Broad Peak for the first time , but only reached the pre-summit with his rope companion Carlos Pauner . In 1999 he climbed the Lhotse single- handedly. In 2002, Ochoa stood on the peaks of Mount Everest and Cho Oyu . In 2003 he first climbed the Nanga Parbat (together with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner ), then the Broad Peak main summit, his last still open eight-thousander in the Gasherbrum group . In 2004 he climbed three 8000ers: Makalu , K2 and again the Cho Oyu. In 2006 Ochoa reached the summit of Manaslu and the main summit of Shisha Pangma, which he climbed single-handedly over a new route variant within 13 hours. In 2007 he stood at the highest point of Dhaulagiri , which he reached within just 24 hours.
death
When attempting to climb Annapurna on the south side, Ochoa was killed. After a failed summit attempt, he made it back to his fourth high camp at an altitude of about 7400 m, where he collapsed. The emergency call of his Romanian partner Horia Colibasanu reached Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten , who were also on the Annapurna south face and were preparing a first attempt at ascent. Another quickly assembled international rescue team, including some top Kazakh climbers (including Denis Urubko ), set off with medication, but only Steck was able to reach Ochoa after two days. Horia Colibasanu suffered from health problems herself due to the long stay at extreme heights and had to get down as soon as possible. For Ochoa, however, any help came too late. He died in the presence of Steck.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eberhard Jurgalski : www.8000ers.com, accessed on May 29, 2008
- ↑ Report by Ueli Steck ( Memento of the original from April 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Report on Ochoa's death on www.mounteverest.net ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ochoa de Olza, Iñaki |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish extreme mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pamplona , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 2008 |
| Place of death | Annapurna |