Almanac

Born on this day

1962 Dario Spreafico, Italian climber, who ascended Makalu in 1993.


First ascents on this day

1982 Phurbi Chyachu (6637 m) by a Japanese party as well.


Gone on this day

2008 Darío Bracali, Argentinean climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2002 and Gasherbrum II in 2006, died on Dhaulagiri I, aged 35.


Events on this day

1963 First American ascent of Everest by Jim Whittaker together with Sherpa climber Nawang Gombu, a nephew of Tenzing Norgay.


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Everest without bottled Oxygen - Gerlinde, Gnaro and more
Monday, 24 May 2010 09:52

It is always dangerous to climb Everest without bottled oxygen, but today several climbers made it, they were Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (her 13th 8000er!) together with Italians Silvio (Gnaro) Mondinelli, Abele Blanc, Marco Camandona and Michele Enzio. Four tables are already updated, First 2, 10to14, female 3to14 and TOP5 women.
 
Check the tables here.

Report (Italian)

A very rare feat was achieved by Gnaro. Only eight climbers managed it to climb Everest from Nepal and Tibet without bottled oxygen. He is the only European after Reinhold Messner, who made it. This special table is uploaded here now for the first time!

Gerlinde's husband Ralf Dujmovits needed to stop at about 8300 m and waited for her return there.

Report (German)

 
Everest: Progressive Youngest Table
Sunday, 23 May 2010 16:05

After Jordan Romero summited Everest with only 13 years old, it is interesting to know the chronological progress of the youngest age records in history.

You can find the downloadable table here!

 
New Countries on Everest: Oman and Montenegro
Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:50

Among the many recent ascents, the first Omani summited Everest today: Khalid Sulaiman Humaid Al Siyabi (36). He summit with Peak Freaks!

On the North Side the first climbers from Montenegro summited today as well. They were Đorđije Vujičić, Marko Blečić and Dragutin Vujović. They were accompanied by Serbian climber Dragan Čeliković.


Report
 

 
Simone Moro summited Everest again
Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:11

Yesterday Simone Moro summited Everest again. He had planned to summit today, but because of the fine weather he summited already yesterday. It was his fourth ascent of Everest! The attempt to ascent without bottled oxygen, was rejected. 

Report (in Italian)

 
Multiple Ascents on Everest
Sunday, 23 May 2010 10:53

Today many climbers reached the summit of Everest from both sides. It will last a while to confirm all names.

Two more dreams were fulfilled already:

The first Guatemalan lady climber Andrea Cardona summited with the Twins Willie and Damian Benegas and five Argentineans: Marcelo "Topo" Deza, Carlos "Charlie" Galosi, Leonardo "Cuny" Proverbio, Alvar Puente and Ramón Chiocconi. They summited from the South.

Report

From the North the first Austrian lady climbers were successful, Sylvia and Claudia Studer, mother and daughter, together with husband and father Wilfried.

Report (in German)

 
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