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  • More summits on Gasherbrum I

    It was reported, that also on August, 3rd, Czech climbers David KNILL, Jaroslav NETÍK and Jan TRÁVNÍČEK summited Gasherbrum I. They had planned a new route, but needed to change to the standard route....
  • Historical Successes on Gasherbrum I

    Yesterday Oh Eun-Sun, Carlos Soria and some other climbers ascended Gasherbrum I. For Oh Eun-Sun it was her 13th 8000er and now she is the leading woman in the table with the most 8000ers by women. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner needed to give up K2 today becaus...
  • Cristina Castagna died on Broad Peak

    It has been reported, that Cristina Castagna summited Broad Peak (Edit: actually the Rocky Foresummit!) together with her companion Giampaolo Casarotto on Saturday, but fell to her death on descent. ...
  • Nanga Parbat: Ascents and Tragedies

    Nanga Parbat was climbed by several mountaineers on Friday and Saturday. But the season also began with tragedies. It was reported (in German) that Austrian climber Wolfgang Kölblinger did not come back from his ascent and Korean lady climber Go Mi-Sun ...
  • New Route Variant planned on Gasherbrum I

    Zdeněk HRUBÝ will lead a Czech expedition to Gasherbrum I. The team is going to fly on Thursday (July 9th). ...
  • Last Season's First Nationals and Locals

    There were several first ascents by new nationalities and locals last season on Nepal's 8000ers! ...
  • Sad News again

    Australian climber Mick Parker (36) died in Kathmandu in the morning of June 4th!...
  • Sad Season's End

    Very sad news in the end of the season: Sergei Samoilov, who achieved two new routes with Denis Urubko on Broad Peak and Manaslu, died on Lhotse, reports the homepage of the expedition....
  • Summits on May 17th included first Chinese Couple

    The first Han Chinese couple summited Everest on May 17th. The story and two photos you can find here! Zhao Yang and her husband Lin Tao already had summited Cho Oyu together in autumn 2008....
  • German and Czech climbers died on Everest's North Side

    German climber Frank Ziebarth (29) summited Everest without bottled oxygen from Tibet on May 21st, but sadly did not come back!...
  • Some more news!

    Multiple ascents of Everest were reported during the last days and it will need some time to sort it all out. But there were also some news on the other 8000ers....
  • Summit Nr. 19 today for Apa!

    He did it again! Today Apa summited Everest for the 19th time. ...
  • Two Poles Hero summited Everest!

    Sir Ranulph Fiennes summited Everest also today. Now he is the oldest person, who did the "Three Poles"! ...
  • Billi Bierling summited Everest!

    There were many additional summits of Everest, one of them is Billi Bierling! ...
  • Collectors' Tables Updated!

    After the recent historical ascents five tables were updated! ...
  • Gerlinde and Ralf summited Lhotse

    Per telephone conversation the news came in. They summited at about 11h00 AM and are safe back in Camp 4. ...
  • Summits, Summits, Summits!

    Multiple ascents of Everest are ongoing, but also additional ascents of Kangchenjunga and Lhotse are reported! ...
  • Astronaut summits Everest

    Scott Parazynski summited Everest today together with Dawa Nuru III (aka Danuru). ...
  • Kinga Baranowka is making History

    Polish lady climber Kinga Baranowska summited Kangchenjunga today. ...
  • Edurne Pasaban summited Kangchenjunga today!

    Today Edurne Pasaban summited her 12th Main-8000er!...