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Born on this day

1976 Jakob Urth, Danish climber, who ascended Gasherbrum II in 2008, Cho Oyu in 2010 and Everest in 2018.


Gone on this day

2010 Osamu Tanabe, Japanese climber, who ascended Gasherbrum II in 1990, Broad Peak in 1993, Cho Oyu twice (1993 and 2001), Everest in 1993, Makalu in 1995, K2 in 1997, Gasherbrum I in 2002, Shisha Pangma Central-Peak in 2003, Nanga Parbat in 2005 and Shisha Pangma in 2006. He also climbed the South Face of Lhotse in winter 2006 to a point on the West-Ridge (~8475 m). He died in an avalanche on Dhaulagiri I, aged 49. Also his companion Toshio Yamamoto (2), who ascended Shisha Pangma in 2006, died there, aged 36.


First ascent on this day

2005 Kalurong (6674 m) by a Japanese party.


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High Asia to 6650 m!
Monday, 31 August 2015 12:17

A new table is published here.

 

The old table to 6750 is expanded now to 6650 m with all new research results from partly restricted and rare maps. I hope you enjoy!
 
Hagshu from 6515 to 6657 m
Thursday, 07 May 2015 12:50

An Indian mountain in Kishtwar was correctly resurveyed by a Slovenian expedition in 2014 and it changed the High Asian systematics quite a bit. Please download the updated table here.
 
ALL 14 - Table Updated
Wednesday, 13 August 2014 13:52

The All 14 - Table is updated! You can find it here!

 
 
"Herausforderung 8000er" veröffentlicht!
Wednesday, 18 December 2013 12:08

Good news for the German speaking readers (in German):


Die deutsche erweiterte und überarbeitete Version des Buches "On Top of the World - The New Millennium" ist nun nach langer intensiver Arbeit unter dem Titel "Herausforderung 8000er" erschienen.

Es enthält neben spannenden Geschichten zu historischen und neuen Besteigungen im neuen Jahrtausend Routentabellen und Chronikauszüge bis Mitte Oktober 2013 und viele schöne unveröffentlichte Fotos. Auf anderen ausgesuchten Fotos sind auch alle Routen und Versuche genau eingezeichnet. Somit ist das Buch ein Nachschlagewerk, an dem alle Bergfreunde ihre Freude haben werden. Hier kann man es bestellen.
 
Alpine History: Triple Seven Summits finished
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 12:28

August 23rd again marks a date for Alpine History. After a lot of difficulties to confirm the true Second and Third Seven Summits including survey expeditions the challenge was finished with Shkhara on that date by Christian Stangl. Yes, he made a big mistake with the K2 fairy tale in 2010, but with his patience and detailed evidence since then he on one hand is now the first confirmed climber, who summited the Second Seven Summits as well as the Third Seven Summits and on the other hand he helped to establish correct geographical figures. Check the updated table here!

First photos here and here!
 
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