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Deaths on Everest 26-May-2012 At 1:52:53 PM JohnK

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On 24/05/2012 Duncan wrote:
>It appears he's actually alive. I guess that's why they say "presumed
>dead".
>http://www.outsideonline.com/blog/everest-death-toll-climbs-to-10-eleventh-climber-is-pre
>umed-dead.html

I am quite sure I have this correct, but Luigi Rampini has been been going to Everest North side for several years now with the Monterosa "team" which is a very basic outfit which has a reputation for having their members get into trouble on Everest.
Luigi is a former Rail Department worker from Milan in Italy. In 2010, he was using his Hi Vis rail worker jacket as his "Everest" jacket (not kidding you!!) and he made it as high as the North Col at 7,000m I believe. For his age, he is a fit and tough oldly and we all wondered how high he would get. We assisted him at ABC (6,400m) as he was suffering from some exhaustion and a really sore throat. Good to hear that he has been rescued as the last thing Everest needs is more bodies on it.
p.s. reading all the reports, the guy with the bike I think summited, but not with the bike (which he has had to leave near Namche at 3,400m!)