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From the original 2005 BMFF Program: In early August, mountain aficionados followed the six-day ordeal and the surprising rescue of Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar on the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat. Humar undertook an extraordinarily risky climb, survived desperate conditions, and was rescued. Pakistani military pilots undertook an extraordinarily risky rescue, and were successful. The Nanga Parbat story once again puts the spotlight on some of the key philosophical and practical questions around high-altitude rescue. What is at risk here? Certainly the physical safety of the rescued, often the physical safety of the rescuers. But is there more? What about the risk to the reputation of the rescued, and to the philosophical and ethical basis of high-altitude adventure? Our panel is well-qualified to explore these controversial questions:
PANEL: Conrad Anker, mountaineer; Tim Auger, mountain rescue expert who’s been on both sides of the rescue equation; Valeri Babanov, Russian-born Himalayan climber; Barry Blanchard, alpinist, mountain guide, and former resucee. Moderated by Geoff Powter.
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