Fredrik Ericsson
| Jan Fredrik Ericsson[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1975 Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Died | 6 August 2010 (aged 35) K2, Pakistan |
Jan Fredrik Ericsson (14 March 1975 in
History
During the summer of 2003, Ericsson climbed and skied the 7495 meters high
In 2005 Ericsson and his Norwegian friend Jörgen Aamot made an attempt to ski the coveted Laila Peak (6069 m) in Pakistan, but bad conditions forced them to turn around at 5950 m. They were the first people who ever skied down the mountain. That same year they also skied from the summit of Gasherbrum II (8035 m), Ericsson's second 8000-meters peak.
Ericsson returned to the Himalayas in 2007 to attempt his third 8000er, Dhaulagiri (8167 m) in Nepal. Massive amounts of snow and dangerous conditions forced him to turn around at 8000 meters, from where he skied 3000 vertical meters down to base camp.
Ericsson also skied in Turkey, Iceland, Sicily and Svalbard. He was featured in documentary films such as Skiing Everest and ski movies including Free Radicals 618 and Kong Vinter 3.
Death
On 6 August 2010, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner joined Ericsson and his partner Trey Cook on the way to the summit of K2, leaving Camp 4 (8000 m) at 1:30 a.m. Weather conditions included light snow, 100-metres visibility, 40-km/h wind, around −15˚C with a forecast for conditions to improve throughout the day. Between 6:30 and 7:00, just below the Bottleneck, Cook turned back due to cold hands that had been frostbitten weeks earlier while establishing the team's Camp 3. Ericsson and Kaltenbrunner continued up the Bottleneck and, while Ericsson placed a piton, a rock dislodged, knocking him from his stance. He fell 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and was killed. Kaltenbrunner aborted the summit attempt.[2][3]
Ski descents
- In 2003, Ericsson climbed Peak Communism) and skied from the summit at 7495 m to 4500 meters.
- In 2004 he climbed the central summit of Shisha Pangmaand skied down to 5600 meters.
- In 2005 he climbed Gasherbrum II (8035 m) together with Norwegian Jörgen Aamot and they skied from the summit to 5500 meters.
Other significant ski descents include Mont Blanc, the Gervasutti Couloir on Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Y-couloir on Aiguille d'Argentière.
References
- ISBN 978-3-492-97248-2.
- ^ "Österreicherin bricht nach Tod von Gefährte K2-Besteigung ab" (in German). N24.de. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2". planetmountain.com. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
External links
- Fredrik Ericsson's website Archived 2018-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Article on orf.at Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Fredrik Ericsson died on K2 (Spanish) Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine