Norman Edwin

Norman Edwin is adventurous sports lovers that have been in Indonesia, he is known as a daredevil and personally like to help by family and friends jurnalist fellow Kompas is the final work. Norman died at the age of 37 years with his colleague Didiek Samsu Rev Triachdi at Peak climb Aconcagua (6969m), which extends along the mountainous border Chile - Argentina, when he joined in the Seven Summit Expedition 1992 - Mapala UI. Didiek also recorded as a magazine journalist in Jakarta Jakarta.

Indonesia sorrow, natural overwrite Expedisi Seven Summit in mid-April 1992 yank two best climber, Norman and Edwin Didiek Samsu Rev. Triachdi. National and international media covered the many events this catastrophe two climber. Norman led the team at that time Lovers of Nature, University of Indonesia who joined the UI in Mapala efforts Peak climb Aconcagua Chile 6959-mtr. The mountain also called 'The Devil's Mountain' because of the weather factors that can not be predicted, often snow storms over the mountains during the day spend. Peak as a goal to become one of the High Peak in the Peak Expedisi Seven World Mapala UI.

Seeing the knowledge search in the cave, mountaineering, Cruises, and a number of major tourist attractions of Rescue in Irian Jaya, Kalimantan, Africa, Canada and even Himalaya, forms the speed and physical strength in himself that have joined in Mapala UI since 1977. Until finally selected to be Leader in Expedisi with Didiek, Rudy "Becak" Nurcahyo, Fayez Mohamad and Dian Hapsari, only one women in the team is.

In fact many doubting the ability Norman, far Expedisi days before the start of this, but experience during 15 years in a variety of hazards and face, believed to make them permanent departure. Expedisi time progresses, snow storms strike team this duet and finally grasp this climber. Didiek corpse was first discovered on 23 March a report on the climber a few other countries who see their chance in the last two 6400m altitude, a few hundred meters before the top again.

Also reported at that time, the condition is very critical to them, some finger Norman Frosbite affected (because the cold Frozen Dead), and suffering Didiek Snow blindness (snow blind) emission due to excessive sunlight, snow carpet in the rebound plateau. The likelihood is very close to this as Google (Snow glasses) used Didiek out. Norman corpse found a few days and then fly directly to Jakarta on 21 April 1992.

Speculation appears through the media that their failure is also caused due to lack of equipment carried. Aconcagua Mapala selected after the UI plan Expedisi Peak Seven other World Cartenz the Pyramid (4.884 meters) in Irian Jaya; McKinley (6.194 meters) in Alaska, United States; Kilimanjaro (5.894 meters) in Tanzania, Africa, and Elbrus (5.633 meters) in Soviet Union (now Russia).

A year later after this tragedy, the UI Mapala membership status is valid for life, try to send back the other two members Tantyo Build and Ripto Mulyono to complete the climb Aconcagua classmates Expedisi to Vinson Massif (4.887 meters) at the South Pole. And one in the Himalaya Everest Peak by the name Team Expedisi University of Indonesia, but also my failures befall this team.

Two failure apparently does not kill the spirit Mapala UI, because the peak of the last still be the target for the next Expedisi Association which consists of Mapala UI, Koppassus and Wanadri. 'We are trying to do a combination of climbing Everest in 1997 and was successful, two-member team of soldiers Koppassus namely Asmujiono and Misirin successfully reached Everest Peak. " Rudy said "Becak" Nurcahyo Korean National Team members to Everest which also lost fingers because Frosbite in Expedisi Aconcagua.

'We try our best to realize it's all .. and I believe Norman Didiek and there will be smiling to see the success of Team Everest this. Although after 1997, Indonesia was the economic crisis and the reform that is not the other. This condition is automatically prevent further Expedisi-expedisi who have planned .. added.

For Norman’s wife, Karina, and Melati his daughter, her warm and eksentrik Norman remains the memories will not forget. During life, Melati and always be in the outdoors activities that digeluti that his father, including a trip to Irian Jaya when he was still small. 'Norman to be a little adventurous and sincere compare between-climber climber who have years of 1970-80, and is Didiek close friend.

He showed respect to women and believe that women can do things better than men, especially concerning the safety factor, for example, The Cave 'said Karina, which was also active in the activities the outdoors their return from Australia and take the course again Archeology Department at the University of Indonesia .

'Norman once said, the women activists tend to be quiet, do not panic and can easily overcome the emergency situation when compared with men. For me it was very humorous and have a high spirit alive. Similarly, I feel Melati, the nature of his father to him, although this decline it is still a teenager. Do not we try to conquer nature, but learn to conquer ego and know the limits of ourselves, this factor is the most important if you want to remain on the high-risk sports' said Karina who also participated in the first team in Expedisi Cartenz Irian Jaya in 1981 and currently has Doctoralnya complete the program in the Australian National University.

Norman and Didiek have died, but strong diffluent spiritnya in the heart of the sports lovers of the outdoors Indonesia. They should receive the award on the courage and indomitable spirit of abstinence, so it can be an example for the young adventurer-wanderer is still there
Baca kisah Noedman Edwin dan Didiek Syamsu
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