John Snorri Sigurjónsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name John Snorri.
John Snorri Sigurjónsson
Born(1973-06-20)20 June 1973
Ölfus, Iceland
Disappeared5 February 2021
K2, Pakistan
Diedc. 5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 47)
(officially presumed dead at K2 Bottleneck on 18 February 2021)
K2, Pakistan
Body discovered26 July 2021[1]
Resting placeK2 Mountain
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, member of the Icelandic National Rescue Team, Emergency Medical Technician
Known forFirst Icelander to summit K2
SpouseLína Móey Bjarnadóttir
Children6
Websitejohnsnorri.com

John Snorri Sigurjónsson (20 June 1973 – c. 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

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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]

Mountaineering

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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.[12]

Final climb

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Main article: 2021 K2 disaster

In November 2020, John Snorri, along with Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara had organized an attempt to summit K2 during the winter season.[14] 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. [15]

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.[16]

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.[17] On 26 July 2021, the bodies of the three missing mountaineers were found[10][18] by a Madison Mountaineering Sherpa Team fixing ropes above Camp 4.[19] Snorri's body was found above the Bottleneck around 8,400 meters, still latched to the fixed ropes.[20] Exhaustion has been cited as the cause of death.[21]

At the request of his family he was buried on the mountain.[22]

Personal life

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John Snorri was married to Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir.[23] He had six children.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jajja, Sumaira (2021-07-26). "Bodies of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Snorri and Mohr found on K2". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ Hallur Már Hallsson (27 February 2020). "Stöðvaðir í startholunum á K2". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ Tryggvi Páll Tryggvason (17 December 2020). "John Snorri alls ekki sá eini sem er að reyna sigra K2". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Fyrstur Íslendinga á topp Lhotse". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b Þórunn Kristjánsdóttir (28 July 2017). "John er fyrsti Íslendingurinn á topp K2". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "John Snorri reynir við K2 að nýju". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Markús Þ. Þórhallsson (5 February 2021). "Ekkert hefur heyrst frá John Snorra á K2". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara, 2 others reported missing on K2 expedition". Geo News. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. ^ Atli Ísleifsson (18 February 2021). "John Snorri, Ali og Juan Pablo formlega taldir af". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b Angela Benavides (26 July 2021). "K2: Third Body Found". explorersweb.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ Sigurvin Ólafsson (19 August 2017). "Hver er þessi John Snorri? "Mér finnst langbest að segja að ég sé bara einfaldur sveitastrákur úr Ölfusnum"". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (5 February 2021). "Enn ekkert heyrst frá John Snorra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  13. ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (26 September 2019). "John Snorri fyrsti íslenski karlinn á topp Manaslu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  14. ^ Urður Örlygsdóttir (22 November 2020). "John Snorri gerir aðra tilraun til að klífa K2 að vetrarlagi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  15. ^ Jamil Nagri. "Missing American climber found dead". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  16. ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir (13 February 2021). "Rannsókn hafin á því hvað fór úrskeiðis hjá John Snorra". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  17. ^ Blair Crawford (26 June 2021). "Back to K2: Ottawa filmmaker returns to site of deadly mountain accident". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  18. ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir (10 August 2021). "John Snorri lenti í sjálfheldu í reipi á K2". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  19. ^ "K2 Update: Two Bodies Found — Ali Sadpara One of Them". Explorersweb. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  20. ^ Nestler, Stefan (2022-07-12). "Sigurjonsson's family asks the climbers on K2". Adventure Mountain. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  21. ^ Redaktion (2021-08-17). "Despite a corpse found at K2 - winter experiment remains a mystery". Lacrux Klettermagazin. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  22. ^ Pomrenke, Erik (2022-07-13). "Family Requests Body of Mountaineer John Snorri Be Buried with Companions". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  23. ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (5 February 2021). "Lína Móey bíður eftir að heyra frá John Snorra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  24. ^ Erna Agnes Sigurgeirsdóttir (14 August 2017). "John Snorri snúinn aftur heim á klakann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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