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Born on this day

1977 Ngima Rinji, Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest five times (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2024).


First ascents on this day

1976 Skyang Kangri (7545 m) by a Japanese party.


Gone on this day

1994 Juan Ignacio (Atxo) Apellaniz, Spanish Basque climber, who ascended Cho Oyu twice (1985 and 1990), Gasherbrum II in 1987, Shisha Pangma Central-Peak in 1990, Nanga Parbat in 1992 and K2 seven days before he died on descent, aged 40.


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Italian pioneer and Polish mountaineer died
Saturday, 08 August 2009 16:30

On August 6th, Riccardo Cassin, the leader of the successful Gasherbrum IV expedition in 1958, died, aged 100.

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Yesterday the Polish mountaineer Andrzej Marciniak was found dead on Posrednia Gran in the High Tatras. He ascended Everest in 1989 and Annapurna I in 1996. He was 50 years old.

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