Tomas Olsson
| Tomas Olsson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 March 1976 Kristinehamn Sweden |
| Died |
16 May 2006 (aged 30) Everest, Nepal |
| Occupation | Ski mountaineer |
Tomas Olsson (March 18, 1976 – May 16, 2006) was a Swedish adventurer and ski mountaineer who attempted to be the first to make a complete ski descent from the summit of Mount Everest down the Norton Couloir (via North Col), with partner Tormod Granheim, in Spring 2006. On the descent from the summit a snow anchor failed during an abseil of a cliff intersecting the couloir, causing Olsson to fall an estimated 2500 m down to his death.[1]
Mountain skiing by Tomas
- 2002 – Aconcagua – 6962 m
- 2002 – Pik Lenin – 7134 m
- 2003 – Kuksay Peak – 7186 m
- 2003 – Muztagh Ata – 7546 m
- 2004 – Cho Oyu – 8201 m
- 2006 – Mount Everest – 8848 m