Rick Allen (1953-2021)

Dream Wanderlust | July 27 , 2021

Legendary Scottish Climber Rick Allen (68) died in an avalanche while attempting a new route on the SE Face of K2 with Spaniard Jordi Tosas and Austrian Stephan Keck in Alpine style. Rick was mainly renowned for completing the first ever traverse of Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat with British Alpinist Sandy Allan in 2012. In 2018 he was dramatically rescued while descending after his solo summit on Broad Peak via a new route. He was feared missing on 9th July, 2018. On 10th July, his movement was spotted by a drone and then rescued by David Roeske, Fredrik Sträng and Tenji Sherpa from Summit Climb.

Rick Allen

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Notable Expeditions

1985 Spring Everest via NE Ridge - Rick reached 8170m
1987 Autumn Everest via NE Ridge - Rick reached 8100m
1988 Autumn Makalu via Left Side of W Face-N Face - Rick reached 8100m
1993 Spring Dhaulagiri via N Face Direct - Rick summited without supplemental oxygen
2000 Spring Everest via S Col-SE Ridge - Rick summited
2012 Summer Nanga Parbat via Mazeno Ridge (Traverse) - Rick summited
2017 Spring Annapurna I via NW Face - Rick reached 6500m
2018 Summer Broad Peak via new route - Rick summited and rescued while descending