The Man Who Conquered 1,500 Summits: The Story of Tomaz Humar

[@davidhocevar8510]

In 2005 while solo ascending Nanga Parbat, he got stuck in the middle of the wall beacuse avalanches, after 6 days of bivaking, he got rescued by Pakistani military helicopters, this is considered the most dangerous helicopter mission in himalaya history. The pilots were awarded by Slovenian president.

[@MrIsomer]

As accomplished as this guy was - he just sounds like a selfish jerk to me calling for rescues and risking others lives...

[@Onajkunj2]

Allagedly, during this rescue, he remained tied to rock or ice when clipped to helicopter that was lifting him. The line to helicopter was so tight when the tie to the rock failed that he was launched almost to the helicopter. Some of it can be seen in actual video of event.

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

He was a real G climbed alone no sherpas no oxygen no camps just backpack and up and down as fast as you can. He chose Anapurna for his first montain to climbe in homalayas that should tell you all. Also had major accident was on wheelchair everyone said he will never walk again but no not him he beat all the odds and climbed again. He was also notorious free climber without rope. Pocivaj v Miru Tomaz Humar real Slovenijan hero!

[@jeandoojune]

I’m with you and surprised people think he’s so unique with taking these risks ans acheiving so much. There are many a high level Olympic athlete from his area of Slovenia. I lived nearby and let me tell you l… those people are something else. 🤣 I can’r tecall the name of the biathlon women athlete who broke her ribs and what not and still managed to finish the race second or even first place.

[@black_eagle]

"Of the many personality characteristics that are commonly encountered in the participants of mountaineering, ambition is perhaps the near-unanimous constant amongst all of them." That, and an unhealthy dose of crazy.

[@allineedis1mike81]

Every one of those bodies frozen on Mount Everest was once a highly motivated individual.

[@LscottGD]

@@allineedis1mike81 or some rich dude that thought he could pay his way into an achievement

[@mreality7017]

And selfishness

[@jarnold1789]

@@LscottGD Sure, paying for support makes it much more attainable. I’m no champion of commercialized mountaineering, but no one is placing one foot in front of the other for you. It’s still on the individual to get to the top regardless of the amount of support they receive

[@LscottGD]

@@jarnold1789 sure they might have *some* dedication, but i would never mention them in the same breath as any sherpa, or mountaineer.

[@onceuponatimeinamerica-cha8578]

Tomaz was from the Yugoslav school of alpinism, he was known for climbing alone. his coach was Stipe Bozic, known for having been to all 14 peaks over 8000 meters and the only man who climbed Mount Everest via the WEST ridge. Tomaz was one of the best climbers in the world.

[@MirzaCengic]

There was a whole expedition mate, and 3 people reached the peak along with Stipe, and even more would if sherpa Ang Phu didn't die. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Yugoslav_Mount_Everest_expedition

[@cheesewheel3551]

cannot explain how much it means to me to have my favorite youtuber cover a story about someone from my country. much love from slovenija!

[@sterlingnilssen5812]

I get so excited every time this channel posts. Holy bologna.

[@Anhilator007]

The way you pronounce Ljubljana is pure gold :)

[@brinastranger]

It's real art. :)

[@jeandoojune]

This is one of the worst I’ve ever heard. I don’t think I have heard anyone butcher word Ljubljana so badly before. 🤣

[@WHOTHEPHUKTOOKMYNICK]

@@jeandoojune actually i watched a yt vid about "correct" pronunciation of capital cities - now that was a massacre

[@FinnishLapphund]

And just like a cat, he had eventually used up all of his extra lives, and luck. Thanks Morbid Midnight for another interesting video.

[@davesmith5656]

People are motivated by a wide variety of things. Most of us just seek to be productive and content with our work, you know, drive average cars,, leave average comments, and so on. But some seem to have gotten an extra dose of something that drives them. Question is: "What is the best goal?" And the best manner of pursuing it.

[@kirstybrown1185]

@@davesmith5656 no, these are people with so much money they ran out of rational things to do. It doesn’t undermine others goals. Assuming it does implies you’ve lost touch with reality and what we can get from it. If you think someone not getting 20k together to climb a mountain is them not having drive; you’re delusional at best, a smarmy 🍆 at worst.

[@viktormedina4631]

@Morbid Midnight Thank you for another extremely well researched, narrated, edited, etc, etc video. Not only you cover the material with the utmost respect to the facts, but you never try to fall into sensationalism, like other people often do. That shows an even greater respect to the climbers and people involved in these tragic situations. And that not only shows your level of professionalism, but also your quality as a human being. As I've said in other comments, please never change anything about your videos. They're perfect. Respect.

[@dannydillon997]

Great narration of this story, poor fellow was one of the best, wish things ended better for him.

[@martinwarner1178]

My goodness this channel is good. Is it his voice? Attention to the detail? Consideration to all? It is more things...just perfect. Thank you. Peace be unto you.

[@TheUglySlug666]

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

[@OnlyOneNetra_50]

Thanks Morbid for the back 2 back videos ‼️ & You did a awesome job as usual 👍🏾🐐

[@POLARTTYRTM]

Thanks for uploading these videos. As an insomniac, I fell asleep twice today listening to your videos (watched all of them so I didn't really lose anything), because your voice and the background music are extremely relaxing to me. Your voice is perfect for these eerie subjects, I would totally listen to a mystery/thriller audiobook narrated by you, if I could keep that background music on repeat that is, to keep the morbid midnight vibes. BTW: Ljubljana is pronounced like "loobleeana"

[@Adrianestaloco]

Me too

[@michelled20210]

Literally me

[@donaldlyons537]

I also watch these and many other you tube videos before closing my eyes. Mountaineering, military history, Maritime history....any history...... to close the day and rest.

[@AhimSaah]

As an insomniac find Sasha Stevens 'Sleep4Life' course and stop being an insomniac for good. Based on my personal experience.

[@larrynicholson5810]

Thank you for the two new videos you told us about. Awhile back I found your channel by chance and I am very glad I did. I had no idea how big a sport mountaineering really is. I've watched almost all and some of your videos many times. Thank you for your time and quality you put into your channel. Always looking for your next one.👍

[@allineedis1mike81]

I worked in private Naval Shipyards for about 5 years starting at 18. Even in that industry, even while working on US Navy ships, bravado gets people injured and killed. Yes it is hard dangerous work, you can get squished, suffocated, dismemebered by machines or fatally electrocuted pretty easily if you've never worked in similar environments. Thankfully I wasnt exactly green. The lets just see what happens as it might be entertaining thing runs strong in some of those guys. Bottom line is that your safety is totally on you. Some guys will let you walk into a hole just to prove some kind of point about greenies being green. Not everyone but theres always at least one of those assholes. I left after my boss did something extremely dangerous, very nearly injuring myself and some other guys on the pier......twice, while laughing. I chased the guy around an aircraft carrier planning to murder him but unfortunately there's a lot of places to hide on those boats. That was my last day at that particular company and because the Navy also witnessed all of this my boss was barred from every coming back on that ship. He was the general managers best buddy who's previous qualifications included working at Home Depot. I did also have the honor of working with real professionals in the business. Unfortunately for everyone real proffesionals don't come cheap. Business in this country is so much more wild west than I think most people realize.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Thanks for sharing! I am sorry you didn't get to him, that guy sounds like an ass.

[@allineedis1mike81]

@@bonefetcherbrimley7740 Thanks but honestly I'm glad it worked out how it did. Strangling a man on a Navy ship full of witnesses probably isnt good career or life advice. The Navy had been kind enough to let us use a conveyor belt they had set up going from the aft aircraft elevator down to the pier. We had several jobs going simultaneously on the boat and one had just finished. They were allowing us to use their conveyor belt to remove all our gear to the pier. They dont usually do that, somebody was being nice. So instead of us lugging welding machines, wire, large gas bottles, tool boxes etc up and down stairs for hours we could just move it to the elevator and it would all be on the pier in maybe an hour. I was on the pier and had a helper loading stuff up top on this large Navy gray metal conveyor belt thing. My supposed Boss shows up out of nowhere as usual and didn't think this was fast enough. So he starts throwing random things including loose gas bottles on this conveyor. The belt runs down the middle of this thing and there's about 6 inches of smooth metal ramp on either side of the belt. So if you drop a loose gas bottle in the middle of it the bottle rolls off the belt, hits that metal ramp and goes shooting down it like a missile. Even in the down position those elevators are probably 40 ft or more above the pier. It actually took a chunk of concrete out of the pier when it hit and went skipping across the parking lot. Laughing, the fucking guy does it again. As soon as he picked up the second one I went running for the gangway to get a little FaceTime with the boss. He saw and heard me coming so I just never saw the guy again. About a month after I left this company 2 guys got squished in a cherry picker by that same elevator. They were working from the basket near the top of the big opening to the Hanger Bay when someone activated the elevator. Squished the basket, killed one guy and left the other trapped in the basket with him for hours. I always wondered if this asshole was involved in some way. He had zero qualifications for the job other than being the general managers best buddy. This is far more common than I think a lot of people realize, even in safety critical jobs like that.

[@124Outdoor]

Your voice is so soothing. I rarely make the end of…..

[@palatina6626]

Your channel is way underrated. Great content.

[@donaldlyons537]

Well done as always. Thanks and Rip Tomaz...

[@timqb]

I can remember his lucky esacpe from Nanga Parbat few years earlyer, there was a lot of media coverage in Slovenia on this topic. He was stuck on the mountain for many days and was rescued by military helicopter that time. It was sad to hear the news he passed away.

[@jonathonsmith8871]

Wow. Some of his climbs are mind boggling. The rupal face of nanga parbat is especially crazy

[@angelawhite2022]

I always wonder what goes through their minds when it’s down to that moment they know they’ve just given their life to their hobby. Is it ever worth it? Highly doubt it but who knows but them. RIP

[@jarnold1789]

It truly isn’t a hobby. It’s a calling that some people feel on a deeply spiritual level. Living without it would be worse than dying while doing it

[@k283]

​@@jarnold1789 > Living without it would be worse than dying while doing it Nah, mate, I'm pretty sure that dying while doing it, alone in the snow with a broken spine and terrible pain, leaving your wife and children behind - is way worse than living without this "calling". I live without any "callings" whatsoever, and I'm perfectly fine :)

[@nickim6571]

For the top level climbers it's a profession, not a hobby.

[@lebronejhames7265]

I mean when it comes down to it mountaineers are just gamblers and when they come to a crossroads they’re pretty likely to bet on themselves rather than the mountain and the house always wins sooo

[@lusians3]

Pretty shure in that moment they don't think if it was worth it or not yust "well shit I fucked up". More life threatening things you do less & less you think about death or safety because they become routine and then inevitable fuck up happens. If they are lucky its small and recoverable if not then they die or are crippled. Decompression accidents happen to similar reason > things become routine > people pay less attention to things > shit happens.

[@KCBarr1]

I this case, ambition may have been mistaken for stupidity. I like how the narrative always says everyone was shocked at his death. Why? His death was inevitable, and to put his fantasy ahead of his family is inexcusable.

[@ChaplainDMK]

Mountaineering is inherently extremely risky, especially when doing new routes. Humans are drawn to this, Formula 1, Isle of Man TT, Downhill skiing etc. are all sports where people (either historically or still do) accept that there is a significant risk of death for participating. Yes partly you could argue its stupidity, but at the same time many of these people value the adrenaline rush more than safety.

[@carlmanvers5009]

When your love for your sport is greater than your feeling of responsibility toward your own family.

[@wrosebrock]

Exactly

[@dianesavant2818]

@@wrosebrock She knew what she was marrying into. The children had no choice.

[@CoolBreeze1232]

He's just built different

[@dianesavant2818]

@Miles Easton No judgment.

[@aquachonk]

@@dianesavant2818 We have no way of knowing what her thoughts were, but you are right about the kids.

[@TUNTALKS]

2 vids in a week! Nice!

[@Adrianestaloco]

I anxiously await every release. Thank you!

[@djolivierastro]

3:01 'LejoubLejeana' commonly known as the city of Ljublana...

[@jeandoojune]

It would have been better if he called it Laibach if he can’t pronounce Ljubljana. 😂😂😂

[@sarapocorn]

As someone from Ljubljana I‘ve heard a variety if different pronunciations, but I still wasn‘t prepared for this version, made me laugh out loud hahha

[@heikedrakakis8988]

I was wondering if he meant Ljubljana 😂 Thank you for confirming it!

[@larrynicholson5810]

Another fine video Midnight .👍

[@teena602]

"They suspect he passed away sometime after his last call." Genius!

[@pax6833]

Specified that he died on the same day of the second call. Meaning that the 10th was the last chance to rescue him alive. They only had that single day window of opportunity, after that it was body retrieval.

[@wookiedog]

Amazing intro and so so true.

[@sasoleks2591]

The1 and only Tomaž Humar❤

[@sergejmaher144]

Legend

[@ATT-02]

Guys like this, are my heroes! They live life to its fullest! I’d much rather have my sport kill me, which I know someday it will. At least I knew how it felt to be fully alive!! You zombies, that live the carful life, saving for your big retirement day, might as well be dead! Sitting in a chair staring at a tv, that plays the same show, over and over, day after day, while you drool on yourself till someone eventually finds you dead. Go out and do at least one thing before you die, where you can feel your heart pounding out of your chest! At least in that brief moment you’ll have an idea of what we feel all the time! Fully alive!!

[@brunolima7402]

Tomas died doing what he loved. All these climbers know that any climb might be their last and accept that there's a big chance to die during one of these expeditions. Thanks for the video.

[@nealdaleyjr7625]

I guess he loved freezing to death.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

I can not believe that anybody in the "climbing world" surprised by a climbers death. They all know there is a great possibility that they will parish on the mountain and a lot do. What amazes me is that so many keep climbing.

[@5amH45lam]

The south face of Dhaulagiri looks gnarly as hell.

[@POLARTTYRTM]

Something for Messner brothers would love to try, they were the GOATs of doing impossible climbs.

[@averagejoegrows]

i could do it

[@patrickagee]

Almost to 46k brody!!

[@carlswenson5403]

Great video.This guy's biography is by Bernadette McDonald. Definitely on my list of top five climbing books ever written .. if you liked this video you should absolutely read the book.

[@irishpsalteri]

Very good.

[@PrimevalDemon]

Wow rock band is older than I thought

[@petepage2076]

...the thing that gets me, of all these stories of lost climbers, is that they never seem to have signaling devices. They have a radio, but nothing to help rescuers locate their exact location. I can appreciate they are concerned about weight. But a blaze orange vest that only weighs half an ounce, or, snow suit. Or a flare, or flashing beacon. All of which only weigh a couple ounces or less, is just beyond me.

[@stiop52]

His Solo South climb of Dhaulagiri is for me the most awesome feat of mountaineering in the 20th century. How he even got to 5'600m I don't know.

[@vidaliasoleil2714]

It is surprising how much effort and risk was undertaken to recover a body.

[@silkwebspider7506]

It appears to me that mountain climbers just never know when to stop until they are forced to one way or the other.

[@PrimevalDemon]

The looney tunes circle fade was an interesting choice

[@marymahaffey4618]

Super sad he lost his life of what he loved to do ..but that's what happens when you take risks.... my condolences goes to his wife and kids and other family....🙏 Rip young man ...

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

How is that sad thats beautifull death

[@chrimony]

1,500 summits amounts to about one summit a week for 30 years. That's hard to believe.

[@jeandoojune]

Not really for someone who lived where he was from (Kamnik area). Kids that can barely walk ascend decent hills nearby, Kamnik Alps, all year round almost every weekend with parents. Specially in recent 2 decades it has become like a national “sport” that now you see more people than cows on mountainous pastures. I’m not into mountaineering or particularly into hiking of any kind and almost every weekend we ascended a hill or a mointain. And Tomaž,for someone who was so driven to climb he probably ascended more summits before they even “counted”. I always thought he was crazy and a bit much but that was his calling, who am I to judge specially since as per my knowledge he climbed alone, no sherpas. I think I read that he was climbing Himalayas for the first time and coz the group was too slow for him he walked off on his own and made his own way. So typical for people from that area- stubborn and tough. 😅😂 Because of people like him we have gained a lot, but most of the times they’re just plain crazy. Like he almost got killed at home building his house or garage or something. Wouldn’t you know he climbed again not anyear or two later in Himalayas.. but since then his luck has changed. Anyways, if you lived in the mountains 1500 is a piece of cake. 😅

[@baginatora]

Morbid Midnight, please make a video about the bulgarian climber Boyan Petrov :)

[@sergejmaher144]

Beast

[@frankblangeard8865]

If you are climbing a route that is so difficult and dangerous that no one has ever done it before you should not expect or even ask for a rescue.

[@hankarmentrout6697]

There’s nothing I want to accomplish that would risk my life this much especially over and over

[@melodiefrances3898]

I do feel that if you are wired this way you shouldn't have children. It isn't fair to them. Both because you will be away so often, but also, obviously, the danger. My brother in law stopped riding his motorcycle when his child was born, and that is waaay less dangerous.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

Only a woman could write that, 🙄.

[@Votrae]

Who's memorial is the background channel art? Surely someone important to you. I hope you've found peace.

[@ImmortalTreknique]

For the algorithm 👊

[@alextheo3653]

If he had a flare or a skoke signal with him, things could have been very different, the pilot could have propabily spotted him.

[@BloodandlatexFX]

This would be the last time Tomaz was ever heard from. *Star Wars transition

[@godisamulti-racialhermaphr7560]

The Lowest of Lows, Nick Lowe and the Rockpile!

[@emadbagheri]

ego plays a large part in stories such as this.

[@dannettepeters1507]

My ambition is this mountain of life, passing through its slopes and gullies and peaks to finish well in GOD'S eye's. Life is too precious and where we spend Eternity, too important.

[@doyouseewhatisee3183]

🕯😔

[@PFBM86]

1500 summits at the age of 40 seems impossible... that's approximately 1 per week since he was 10 years old? Don't these expeditions take longer than a week even if everything goes well?

[@sylviarogier1]

Lou-blee-Ah-na.

[@barbaralamson7450]

👍

[@jimmyzbike]

Ambition or Ego ?

[@SvetlanaJovanovic-xc3wm]

😢

[@peggy7079]

Liu-blee-ah-na

[@POLARTTYRTM]

The name of the city is a good fun catch to make people try to pronounce it. :D

[@nowistime8070]

are we supposed to take his word or is there proof he did these climbs?

[@cruisepaige]

Very sad.

[@itheuserfirst3186]

I mean, at the end of the day, he just climbed a rock. That's it.

[@DemnRaig80]

Ambition addiction

[@TA-xj5we]

👍🐿😨

[@mulder2400]

The Andes and other great limestone mountain ranges are actually made of, fossilized flesh. The term is actually called nucleophilic substitution, with our level Earth plane the actual Substrate ! Mega Titans existed, then ancient Earth was covered in Ice, it thawed out and oceans covered the remains and flesh was turned into stone. Yikes, I know that all sounds scary, but it's the truth, level Earth is made of numerous titans remains. The south Sandwich Islands is the massive jawbone of that mega titan dragon which was about 4500 miles long, tail near Panama. The Appalachains Mts. is a multi-head version, only about 1000 miles long though, a baby. lol 😉 You think that's a joke ? The north Canadian Rockies has two distinct titan dragon creatures, and of course this is where all our Oil, Coal and Shale etc. comes from, their venom ! lol ... I found over a dozen of these Titans all over our google Earth, but there are other ways to see them just open your eyes.

[@melodiefrances3898]

Why do you think titans and not other animals? Just curious.

[@nealdaleyjr7625]

I don't get it, the results are always the same. Dead! God chuckles at mountaineers.

[@Slowekistan]

LaZhu-Bu Zhana

[@littleo353]

There's nothing heroic or admirable about any person, man or woman, who decides to bring children into this world and then takes severe risks on his life - as their father. Shame on them all. Grandiosity and narcissism reigns supreme and lives are lost in the process and hurt and psychological damage is inflicted on others.

[@МихайлоСєльський]

[Lublyana]

[@olyokie]

Nope, no one ever "conquers a summit". Mother Nature merely gives you a summit pass for the day. Learn something. Now You Know