Tomaž Humar (February 18, 1969 – c. November 10, 2009), nicknamed Gozdni Joža[1] (akin to Hillbilly), was a Slovenian mountaineer.

[3] He became widely recognized in 1999 after his solo ascent of the south face of Dhaulagiri,[4] considered one of the deadliest routes in the Himalayas with a 40% fatality rate.

[6] During a solo attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in 2005, Humar became trapped by avalanches and melting snow at an altitude of nearly 6000 meters.

[7] After six days in a snow cave he was rescued by a Pakistan Army helicopter crew on August 10, 2005: Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Ullah Baig and Major Khalid Amir Rana.

[12] He contacted his base camp staff via a satellite phone on the day of the accident, relaying that he was in critical condition with leg, spine and rib injuries, and fearing he was going to die.