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Born on this day

2004 Pastenjen (a), Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Manaslu M in 2023.


First ascents on this day

1986 Kangtega Northwest (6685 m) by an American-British party.


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

1999 After nearly 75 years the body of George Mallory was found high on Everest by American climber Conrad Anker.


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Summary 2009 - Part 5 - TOP FIVE
Friday, 01 January 2010 13:44


New Year, new tables! There is a big difference between the five highest 8000ers and the nine lower 8000ers. On the Finnmaps Nr. 5, Makalu is 8485 m and Nr. 6, Cho Oyu, 8188 m. So the difference is 297 metres! The "Top 5" or the "Five Higher Giants" all were first ascended with bottled oxygen, with the exceptions of Manaslu and Gasherbrum I the lower ones not. So the statistics of the "TOP 5" is very interesting. In 2009 eight climbers finished them, this is a new record, and also the first three lady climbers finished. So Miss Oh was the first woman to achieve this remarkable feat. Here you can find all the 43 climbers! The three lady climbers used bottled oxygen, Edurne Pasaban on Everest and Kangchenjunga, Oh Eun-Sun on Everest and K2 and the late Go Mi-Sun on all five "Higher Giants", but she did it in unbelievable two years and two days only. From the 43 successful climbers only 15 did it without additional oxygen, you can download the list here!

 
Summary 2009 - Part 4 - Routes and some Ascents Tables
Thursday, 31 December 2009 15:14

Ten updated routes tables are posted here ! Apart from the new Korean route on Everest there were new routes on Nanga Parbat and Cho Oyu. In addition there are now the complete ascent tables to date on Kangchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I and Shisha Pangma. Also the draft table with the Shisha Pangma Central-Peak ascents is updated, but not all of the ascents of this peak are reported nowadays, so it needs help to complete the table.

 
Summary 2009 - Part 3 - Nations
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:53

Apart from Everest and Manaslu all Nations tables are updated! On Everest nations Nr. 79 (San Marino), 80 (Moldova) and 81 (Panama) were successful. Please check the new nations on the other 8000ers within the tables.

 
Summary 2009 - Part 2 - Fatalities
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 18:32

Please find in the Download Section all updated fatality tables!

There were over 450 ascents and five fatalities on Everest, no ascent and one fatality on K2, 25 ascents and no fatality on Kangchenjunga, 25 ascents and one fatality on Lhotse, 27 ascents and one fatality on Makalu, 16 ascents in spring (plus well over 100 ascents in fall) and two fatalities on Cho Oyu, 35 ascents and two fatalities on Dhaulagiri I, 30 ascents in spring (plus a similar number in fall) and two fatalities on Manaslu, 22 ascents and two fatalities on Nanga Parbat, three ascents and one fatality on Annapurna I, 19 ascents and no fatality on Gasherbrum I, no ascent and one fatality on Broad Peak, two confirmed ascents and one fatality on Gasherbrum II and two ascents and one fatality in autumn on Shisha Pangma. 

 
Summary 2009 - Part 1 - Everest and Collectors
Monday, 28 December 2009 14:42

It was difficult this year to compile the chronicles. Some false information was around on the net, but it was sorted out finally. The countings of the ascents of Everest are not finished yet, there were over 450! The fatalities table and the table with ascents without bottled oxygen (addition: Ludovic Challeat!) are updated already. The others will follow as soon as possible!

 

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