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Born on this day

1973 Edurne Pasaban, Spanish Basque lady climber, who ascended Everest in 2000, Makalu and Cho Oyu in 2002, Lhotse, Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I in 2003, K2 in 2004, Nanga Parbat in 2005, Broad Peak in 2007, Dhaulagiri I and Manaslu in 2008, Kangchenjunga in 2009 and Annapurna I and Shisha Pangma in 2010, where she finished all 14 8000er Main-Peaks.


First ascents on this day

2008 Beka Brakai Chhok South (~6810 m) by an Italian party.


Gone on this day

2008 Jumik Bhote, Nepalese Bhutia climber, who ascended Everest twice (2006 and 2007), Broad Peak and Shisha Pangma in 2007 and Lhotse and K2 in 2008. He died on descent of the latter, aged 30.


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Gasherbrum II Summits by Czech Climbers
Saturday, 17 July 2010 21:23

Today Czech climbers Radek Jaroš (46, his 10th 8000er Main-Peak!), Libor Uher (39, his second one after K2 in 2007) and Petr Mašek (40, his third) ascended Gasherbrum II.

Check the 10 to 14 table to know the four mountains, Radek needs to ascent to be the first Czech with all 14 8000ers here!

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Mingma ascended 8000er Nr. 12! Nanga Parbat!
Sunday, 11 July 2010 16:35

Yesterday the Iranian climber Azim Gheychi Saz summited his fourth 8000er with Nanga Parbat. He was accompanied by Sherpa climber Mingma, who summited his 12th 8000er. Also Mingma's brother Chhang Dawa (his 6th 8000er!) and three Korean climbers summited.

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German Shisha Pangma Attempt finished - The Wind
Monday, 31 May 2010 20:02

They reached 7800 m, but the wind stopped the attempt on Shisha Pangma for the German ski expedition!

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Rescue Attempts abandoned on Makalu
Sunday, 30 May 2010 11:36

It seems, that there is no hope anymore for the Greek climber Zaharias (Haris) Kiriakakis (44), who was the first Greek to ascent Makalu on May 26th. Arnold Coster, the expedition leader abandoned the rescue attempts today. The last radio contact was on May 28th. Again, a very sad end of the season! Before Makalu Haris also climbed Cho Oyu in 2007 and Lhotse in 2008.

Our heartfelt condolences go to all, who knew and loved him!

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