A great writer and climber has passed

[Roadstead1]

http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=38548 This man was off the hook!!

[ivan]

dude was absolutely badass! enjoyed a collection of his writings very much.

 

"wise king do not grieve

it is always better to avenge dear ones

than to indulge in mourning

for everyone of us living in this world

means waiting for our end

let he who can achieve glory before death

when a warrior is gone

that will be his best and only bulwark"

[Stefan]

sad to see him pass on.

[dougd]

Bonatti was a stud.

 

RIP

 

 

[AlpineK]

Bonatti was a stud.

 

RIP

 

 

Yep, FA of K2 and Gasherbrum IV. It's hard to top that.

[sprocket]

Winter solo of the North Face of the Matterhorn and then walked away.

 

Serious hardman.

 

RIP.

[Phil K]

Bonatti wasn't actually one of the climbers to make the FA of K2, though he did do yoeman's work for the team. Still, hard to top his achievments.

[sobo]

Always admired him from the very beginnings of my climbing. RIP.