因为就在刚刚过去的一年，我最关注的几位金
冰镐大神都上了天堂，他们好像早就约好了
Prior to announcing the list, the organisers also paid tribute to five Piolet d’Or recipients who perished during the last year due to tragic mountain accidents concerning five Piolets d’Or recipients. These are:
Kazuya Hiraide (45) and Kenro Nakajima (39y) were killed in a fall from high on K2 in late July, 2024, while attempting a new route on the west face.
Dmitry Golovchenko (40) was killed on Aug 31, 2023, while attempting a new route on the southeast ridge of Gasherbrum IV.
Sergey Nilov (47), his partner on GIV and other major ascents, was killed by a serac fall on Aug 17, 2024, during an
Expedition to recover Golovchenko’s body.
Archil Badriashvili (34) was killed during a thunderstorm on Aug 10, 2024, on the
Descent of Shkhelda in the Caucasus.
