John Snorri Sigurjónsson Explained

John Snorri Sigurjónsson
Birth Date:20 June 1973
Birth Place:Ölfus, Iceland
Death Date:
Death Place:K2, Pakistan
Nationality:Icelandic
Disappeared Date:5 February 2021
Disappeared Place:K2, Pakistan
Body Discovered:26 July 2021[1]
Resting Place:K2 Mountain
Website:johnsnorri.com
Occupation:Mountaineer
Spouse:Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir
Children:6

John Snorri Sigurjónsson (20 June 1973 – 5 February 2021) was an Icelandic mountaineer.[2] [3] In May 2017, he became the first Icelander to summit Lhotse in the Himalayas, which is 8,516 meters high and the fourth highest mountain in the world.[4] On July 28 of the same year, he became the first Icelander to summit K2.[5] On 4 August 2017, he successfully summited Broad Peak (8051 m).[6]

On 5 February 2021, John Snorri along with Ali Sadpara and Juan Mohr went missing while attempting a K2 summit push from Camp 3.[7] [8] On 18 February, Pakistan authorities officially presumed the three men dead, but stated that the search for their remains would continue.[9] On 26 July 2021, the bodies of the three missing mountaineers were found in the slopes above Camp 4.[10]

Early life

Born in the countryside of Ölfus, Iceland, he excelled at sports at an early age, and later found his physical and mental passion in mountain climbing.[11]

Disappearance

In November 2020, John Snorri, along with Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara had organized an attempt to summit K2 during the winter time.[12] On January 18, Russian-American climber Alex Goldfarb went missing during a training climb on nearby Pastore Peak. John delayed his plans to help with search and rescue operation, although the operation was not successful. [13]

After arriving at K2, Chilean mountaineer Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto joined the group and on 4 February 2021, the group started their final summit push. Sajid had to descend to Camp 3 due to a technical issue with his oxygen device, leaving the others at the Bottleneck, close to the summit. His father, Snorri, and Mohr continued the ascent, but they did not return by night as planned.[14]

Pakistani authorities declared on 18 February that the three men were officially presumed dead, but that the search for their remains would continue. At the end of June 2021, filmmaker Elia Saikaly, along with Sajid Sadpara and PK Sherpa, started a search on the mountain for the missing climbers.[15] On 26 July 2021, the bodies of the three missing mountaineers were found in the slopes above Camp 4[10] [16] by a Madison Mountaineering Sherpa Team fixing ropes above Camp 4.[17]

Personal life

John Snorri was married to Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir.[18] He had six children.[19]

Mountaineering experience

His first notable success was Mont Blanc (4,808 meters) in 2011, the highest mountain in the Alps. In the following years he conquered some of the world's most challenging summits.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jajja. Sumaira. 2021-07-26. Bodies of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Snorri and Mohr found on K2. 2021-07-28. DAWN.COM. en.
  2. News: Hallur Már Hallsson . Stöðvaðir í startholunum á K2 . 8 February 2021 . . 27 February 2020 . icelandic.
  3. News: Tryggvi Páll Tryggvason . John Snorri alls ekki sá eini sem er að reyna sigra K2 . 8 February 2021 . . 17 December 2020 . icelandic.
  4. News: Fyrstur Íslendinga á topp Lhotse . 8 February 2021 . . 16 May 2017 . icelandic.
  5. News: Þórunn Kristjánsdóttir . John er fyrsti Íslendingurinn á topp K2 . 8 February 2021 . . 28 July 2017 . icelandic.
  6. News: John Snorri reynir við K2 að nýju . 8 February 2021 . . 20 November 2020 . icelandic.
  7. News: Markús Þ. Þórhallsson . Ekkert hefur heyrst frá John Snorra á K2 . 8 February 2021 . . 5 February 2021 . icelandic.
  8. News: Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara, 2 others reported missing on K2 expedition . 8 February 2021 . . 6 February 2021.
  9. News: Atli Ísleifsson . John Snorri, Ali og Juan Pablo formlega taldir af . 18 February 2021 . . 18 February 2021 . icelandic.
  10. News: Angela Benavides . K2: Third Body Found . 26 July 2021 . explorersweb.com . 26 July 2021.
  11. News: Sigurvin Ólafsson . Hver er þessi John Snorri? "Mér finnst langbest að segja að ég sé bara einfaldur sveitastrákur úr Ölfusnum" . 8 February 2021 . . 19 August 2017 . icelandic.
  12. News: Urður Örlygsdóttir . John Snorri gerir aðra tilraun til að klífa K2 að vetrarlagi . 14 February 2021 . . 22 November 2020 . icelandic.
  13. News: Jamil Nagri . Missing American climber found dead . 27 May 2021 . english.
  14. News: Kristín Sigurðardóttir . Rannsókn hafin á því hvað fór úrskeiðis hjá John Snorra . 14 February 2021 . . 13 February 2021 . icelandic.
  15. News: Blair Crawford . Back to K2: Ottawa filmmaker returns to site of deadly mountain accident . 3 July 2021 . . 26 June 2021.
  16. News: Kristín Sigurðardóttir . John Snorri lenti í sjálfheldu í reipi á K2 . 25 August 2021 . . 10 August 2021 . Icelandic.
  17. Web site: 2021-07-26. K2 Update: Two Bodies Found — Ali Sadpara One of Them. 2021-07-26. Explorersweb.
  18. News: Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason . Lína Móey bíður eftir að heyra frá John Snorra . 8 February 2021 . . 5 February 2021 . icelandic.
  19. News: Erna Agnes Sigurgeirsdóttir . John Snorri snúinn aftur heim á klakann . 8 February 2021 . . 14 August 2017 . icelandic.
  20. News: Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason . Enn ekkert heyrst frá John Snorra . 8 February 2021 . . 5 February 2021 . icelandic.
  21. News: Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason . John Snorri fyrsti íslenski karlinn á topp Manaslu . 8 February 2021 . . 26 September 2019 . icelandic.