Tom Ballard (climber)
British rock climber and alpinist (1988–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tom Ballard (born 16 October 1988; died 24 February – 9 March 2019) was a British rock climber and alpinist, who was the first mountaineer to climb the six major alpine north faces solo in a single winter season.[1] In February 2019, Ballard disappeared during bad weather on an expedition to Nanga Parbat, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. His body was discovered on the mountain's Mummery Spur on 9 March 2019.[2]
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Born | 16 October 1988 (1988) Belper, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 24 February – 9 March 2019 (2020) (aged 30) Nanga Parbat, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir |
Parent | Alison Hargreaves |
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Type of climber | Alpine, greater ranges, mixed, dry-tooling, traditional |
Known for | First solo winter ascent of the six major alpine north faces in a single season |
First ascents | A line above the sky (D15), Dolomites |
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