Almanac

Born on this day

1975 Sebastian Philip Merriman, British climber, who ascended Everest in 2014.

First ascents on this day

1935 Kharta Changri (7056 m) and Changzheng Ri (6916 m) by a British party.

Gone on this day

2013 Denali Schmidt, climber from New Zealand and son of Marty Schmidt, who ascended Broad Peak in 2013, died 12 days later on K2, aged 25.