died during descent) 26. October 1998: El Capitan (2307 m) (Yosemite), route Reticent Wall A4-A5, 3rd solo climb (1st solo by non-American) 2. November 1999: Dhaulagiri (8167 m), new route on S face (up to 8000 m, without reaching the top), solo climb 26. October 2002: Shisha Pangma, (8046 m), with Maxut Zhumaiev, Denis Urubko, Aleksej Raspopov, Vassiliy Pivtsov June 2003: Nanga Parbat (8125 m), his first attempt to climb Rupal (S) Face, up to ca. 6000 m 22. December 2003: Aconcagua (6960 m), S face, new route with Aleš Koželj October 2004: Jannu (7711 m), E face, attempt solo up to 7000 m 23. April 2005: Cholatse (6440 m), NE face 2nd ascent with new variation, with Aleš Koželj, Janko Oprešnik Aug 2005: Nanga Parbat (8125 m), attempt to solo climb Rupal (S) Face, up to 7000 meters (with famous helicopter rescue action - see main text above) October 2006: Baruntse (7129 m), W face of SE ridge, solo 28. October 2007: Annapurna (8091 m), S face, new route, solo climb (ca.) 8. November 2009: Langtang Lirung (7227 m), S face solo attempt, died during descent Bibliography Tomaz Humar: Black Rock. The Northwest Face of Bobaye. "American Alpine Journal", Vol. 1997, pp. 17–18 Tomaz Humar: Nuptse West Face. "American Alpine Journal", Vol. 1998, pp. 3–10 Tomaž Humar: Ni nemogočih poti. Mobitel, Ljubljana 2001. () , 207 pages Tomaž Humar: No Impossible Ways (transl. Tamara Soban). Mobitel, Ljubljana 2001. (), 104 pages Further reading Bernadette McDonald (2008). Tomaž Humar. Hutchinson, London, UK. () References External links Tomaž Humar website Tomaž Humar website: Expeditions National Geographic on incredible Nanga Parbat rescue Tomaž Humar dies in Langtang Lirung Tomaž Humar final rescue attempt Tomaz Humar - Daily Telegraph obituary Tomaz Humar Dies on Langtang Lirung - Climbing Magazine detailed obituary by Dougald MacDonald 1969 births 2009 deaths Mountaineering deaths Slovenian mountain climbers Sport deaths in Nepal Sportspeople from Ljubljana People from Kamnik Piolet d'Or winners