Helicopter, drone … Alison Hargreaves was the first woman to climb Everest unaided "Tom - Be with Mum." The father of climber Tom Ballard, who went missing in the Himalayas five days ago, has said his son's disappearance is bringing back painful memories of his wife's death on K2 in 1995. Italy's ambassador to Pakistan has confirmed the deaths of two missing European mountain climbers on Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-tallest mountain.. President Lukashenko's main challenger refuses to accept defeat amid fears of vote-rigging. Update: After 14 days of searching for missing Nanga Parbat climbers Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, their bodies were found.The cause of death is … Tom Ballard dedicated his life to climbing, say his friends From an early stage, Ballard began creating new rock climbing, mixed climbing and alpine routes in the Alps, the Dolomites, and in the From December 2014 to March 2015, during a project known as "Starlight and Storms", Ballard climbed the six major alpine north faces (the In 2016, Ballard established several new rock, mixed and dry tool routes. Tom Ballard, from Derbyshire, moved to Fort William in Lochaber in 1995 Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi were attempting to climb Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain in the world Credit: Instagram.
Tom Ballard: Bodies found in missing climbers search Tom Ballard: 'Silhouettes' spotted in missing climber search Tom Ballard: Missing climbers assumed dead as search ends Tom Ballard: Mother and son lived 'their days as tigers' Tom Ballard: Search finds 'no sign' of missing climbers Tom Ballard: Thousands raised for missing climbers Tom Ballard: More delays in search for missing climber Kate Ballard, who thanked people for their support, said on Facebook: "Tom and Daniele's bodies will remain with their mountain. He died in pursuit of his dreams." In 2019, whilst climbing together again, Nardi and Ballard disappeared during bad weather on an expedition to Nanga Parbat, Pakistan.
Their souls have moved on.Steve Wakeford, a friend of Tom Ballard, said the climber had been "at the top of his game" and dedicated his life to mountaineering. "He was extremely humble, kind, mild-mannered and wise beyond his years. These are external links and will open in a new windowA senior diplomat has said the recovery of the bodies of two climbers who died on a mountain in Pakistan is "possible" but "dangerous".Briton Tom Ballard and Italian Daniele Nardi were confirmed dead after "silhouettes" spotted on Nanga Parbat were identified as the mountaineers.Stefano Pontecorvo, the Italian ambassador to Pakistan, said meetings are due to be held with the families.Mr Ballard, 30, and Mr Nardi, 42, last made contact with their team at base camp on 24 February as they tried to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat - the world's ninth highest mountain.Rescue attempts were delayed due to the weather and tensions between Pakistan and India.Spanish climber Alex Txikon later found the bodies on the Mummery Spur trail, at about 5,900m (19,356ft), after spotting two "silhouettes" using a high-definition telescope.Mr Pontecorvo published footage on Instagram showing two figures close together on a small patch of snow surrounded by jagged rocks.He said the bodies will be difficult to reach but everything possible would be done to try and recover them.
"[His mother's death] would have had a huge effect on him, but he wasn't desperately trying to tread in her footsteps, it was his own pursuit. Tom Ballard (left) and Daniele Nardi last made contact with their team two weeks ago These are external links and will open in a new window
"I am told by the escorts it is possible [to recover the bodies], there is a technique called the 'long line technique', which they can use in this case," he told BBC Radio Derby.Mr Ballard, originally from Belper in Derbyshire, is the son of Alison Hargreaves, who died descending from the summit of K2 in 1995 - the same year Before her death, he had moved to Fort William in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands with his sister Kate and father Jim.Kate Ballard, who thanked people for their support, said on Facebook: "Tom and Daniele's bodies will remain with their mountain.
Althoug… Approximately 148,000 euros were raised by friends to fund a search mission.
Tom Ballard’s own last climb was an attempt at a winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, a feat first accomplished in February 2016 by a team led by Pakistani mountaineer Ali … The still-unsolved 2016 shooting death of 54-year-old Tommy Ballard is the most recent of four killings and a disappearance that have haunted the picturesque small town of Bardstown, Kentucky. The rescue attempt, which began on 28 February, involved high-altitude drones, helicopters, and mountaineers on foot, but was hampered by heavy snowfall and the military standoff between Pakistan and India. He established a new 26-pitch rock climb "Dirty Harry" on the northwest face of Civetta and a new mixed route "Titanic" on the north face of the Eiger.In 2019, whilst climbing together again, Nardi and Ballard disappearedOn 9 March 2019, it was confirmed that the bodies of Ballard and Nardi had been found The search for Briton Tom Ballard … Their souls have moved on.