We are all deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ivo. He had a passion for life and touched many people throughout the World. He will be greatly missed. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.
We are setting up a fund to help contribute to the costs associated with the returning his body to home to
We all thank Ivo for the joys and inspirations that he brought to this world. His memory will persist and he will always be in our hearts and minds. His spirit remains, watching over us until our time comes and we will meet again.
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For the time being, here is the Calgary Herald article that I have corrected with the correct details. I will post a more detailed account of what happened in the future.
Yoho ice climbing victim was experienced outdoorsman
Jason van Rassel, Calgary Herald
Published: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The man killed on the weekend in an ice-climbing accident in B.C. was no stranger to the mountains.
Ivo Minkov, 28, died Sunday when he fell 60 metres while climbing an ice wall with a friend in Yoho National Park near Field, B.C.
His death saddened former colleagues at the University of Calgary, where Minkov did a year of research after getting a PhD in theoretical chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
He was a very private man, very quiet," said professor Tom Ziegler, who heads a theoretical chemistry research group. Minkov worked with the group between 2006 and 2007.
"He was very conscientious and had great integrity with his work."
Theoretical chemistry uses computer models to simulate and predict chemical reactions, Ziegler said. It has applications in many industries, such as the development of pharmaceuticals and petrochemical technologies.
Minkov went back to his native Bulgaria after his stint at the U of C, but Ziegler had heard his former colleague had returned to Calgary looking for work in his field.
Ziegler didn't know Minkov well enough to know about his alpine pursuits, but the younger man's passion for climbing could be seen on the Internet.
Minkov listed climbing as one of his hobbies on his resume and had uploaded several photos to a website devoted to climbing.
On Sunday, he and a female climbing partner were scaling a popular route called Guinness on Mount Dennis, just west of the provincial boundary between Alberta and B.C.
The RCMP said Minkov was climbing with his common-law wife, but a friend said the woman was a close friend who had accompanied him that day.
Minkov has a common-law spouse, but she wasn't climbing with him Sunday, the friend said.
Investigators said Minkov somehow lost his grip on the face of the ice wall and fell to his death. The RCMP said Minkov was an experienced climber and that he and his friend were using ropes.
jvanrassel@theherald.canwest.com
© The Calgary Herald 2008
I know some of you had been looking for some more details on how Ivo died, so here is what I know:
According to his autopsy results, he died of an internal head injury. There were no puncture wounds, but falling from 60 meters severed some major connections in his skull- it is believed that he died instantaneously.
And just so you understand, I posted this in the Comments section, so that those who did not wish to see it, would not have to.
I know a lot of you were also looking for the flight information. I do not have any information yet, but when I do, I will post it on the main page.
Please let me know if there are any more questions, comments, pictures, words of advise, etc.
Love,
Kimber
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