Ian Schwer, a renowned mountaineer from Bariloche, m …

All those who, in Bariloche, went to Frey, the most popular mountain refuge of this Andean city, met him. He was the "refugee", responsible for this mountain that offers shelter to those who venture to walk on the trails, rocks and snows. He was one of the most powerful young athletes in the city: mountaineer, skier and paraglider. Ian Schwer died in an accident in Peru doing what gave meaning to his life: climbing.

The Frey refuge is located at 1700 meters altitude on the hill of the Cathedral, as for the ski slopes. Only to get there, you have to take a walk of several hours. It is located at the edge of the Toncek Lagoon, amid towers and rocky spiers that make it one of the most impressive landscapes of Bariloche. And one of the most required, at home and abroad, for downhill skiing and cross-country skiing.

Schwer was 30 years old and was born into a family of mountaineers. He was the concession holder of the Frey shelter for four years and, for eight years, member of the Andean Commission of the Andean club of Bariloche, the group of rescuers looking for astronauts lost or endangered. "Ian was the leader of the last generation of climbers – explains Martín Raffo, chairman of the Auxiliary Committee – a high-level climber who has mapped routes through Argentina, Europe and Europe. 39, South America. " His friends describe him as a powerful athlete, with a big future that is now truncated.

The accident occurred in Peru, although there is still no certainty about what happened. I climbed the southeastern face of Cerro Caraz, on the White Mountain Range. It is a mbadive called "snowy" because there is snow all year. "He was with Juan Pablo Cano from Santa Fe, and to our knowledge, they had planned to climb that mountain between Tuesday and Wednesday," said Raffo. "The accident, whose causes we still do not know, has had place during the ascent. "

"Having no new Thursday, it's the day they had to take a bus back to Lima.Another mountain climber who knew that Ian had gone to the area to see what's going on." Had pbaded several hours away, they could see two still packets in the distance, at the place where the climb began, and then it was confirmed that they were indeed them ", he added.

This Sunday, the rescuers worked in the descent of the bodies. Meanwhile, Bariloche was mourning the death of one of his most vigorous athletes.