Comments on: Pakistan fails to mourn Lino Lacedelli’s death http://www.billibierling.com/2009/11/23/pakistan-fails-to-mourn-lino-lacedelli%e2%80%99s-death/ Working for the Himalayan Database Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen http://www.billibierling.com/2009/11/23/pakistan-fails-to-mourn-lino-lacedelli%e2%80%99s-death/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Stephen Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.billibierling.com/?p=932#comment-676 The Independent had a full page obituary about Lacedelli which was quite good. The Independent had a full page obituary about Lacedelli which was quite good.

]]> By: Markus http://www.billibierling.com/2009/11/23/pakistan-fails-to-mourn-lino-lacedelli%e2%80%99s-death/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Markus Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:46:04 +0000 http://www.billibierling.com/?p=932#comment-673 hallo Billi, vielen Dank für die historischen Infos - Du hast natürlich recht, dass die Leistung der Erstbesteiger des K2 im Vergleich mit der riesen Publicity der Everest-Erstbesteigung nicht genug Anerkennung gefunden hat - unabhängig von den geschilderten, internen Diskussionen. Markus hallo Billi,

vielen Dank für die historischen Infos – Du hast natürlich recht, dass die Leistung der Erstbesteiger des K2 im Vergleich mit der riesen Publicity der Everest-Erstbesteigung nicht genug Anerkennung gefunden hat – unabhängig von den geschilderten, internen Diskussionen.

Markus

]]> By: koji http://www.billibierling.com/2009/11/23/pakistan-fails-to-mourn-lino-lacedelli%e2%80%99s-death/comment-page-1/#comment-672 koji Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:23:39 +0000 http://www.billibierling.com/?p=932#comment-672 Could also be that Hillary as member of the British Empire had a huge PR team at his disposal, starting with The Queen. It was another conquest for a fading empire and perhaps even one of the 'most important' before the moon landing 16 years later. Same goes today as you well know. Everest is what people want to trek to see, brand Everest is what businesses want to be associated with. It's highest-ness is objective and definitive. Hardest route, most aesthetically pleasing mountain, bravest ascent, purest ascent are all subjective, require explaining and justifying and this fogs their impact. But still your point is correct. Lacedelli is part of the history of Pakistan and for that alone his death should be acknowledged. Good article! Could also be that Hillary as member of the British Empire had a huge PR team at his disposal, starting with The Queen. It was another conquest for a fading empire and perhaps even one of the ‘most important’ before the moon landing 16 years later.
Same goes today as you well know. Everest is what people want to trek to see, brand Everest is what businesses want to be associated with. It’s highest-ness is objective and definitive. Hardest route, most aesthetically pleasing mountain, bravest ascent, purest ascent are all subjective, require explaining and justifying and this fogs their impact.
But still your point is correct. Lacedelli is part of the history of Pakistan and for that alone his death should be acknowledged.
Good article!

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