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Born on this day

1982 Chandra Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese climber, who ascended Everest in 2016.


First ascents on this day

1982 Omi Kangri SE- and Central-Peaks ( 6718 and ca. 6780 m) by a Japanese party.


Gone on this day

1999 Kami Dorje (a), Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Annapurna I and Manaslu RP in 1998 and Annapurna I again on that day, died also on descent, aged 33.


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Multiple Summits on Manaslu
Montag, 04. Oktober 2010 um 10:57

On October 1st several climbers summited Manaslu! Here are some of the successful climbers known so far:

Carlos Soria and Carlos Pauner  - Report

Cleo Weidlich and John Tsang - Report 

Billi Bierling, Ellen Miller, Russell Brice and several more - Report

Chhang Dawa (his 8th 8000er!)

More details and table updates to follow!

 
Walter Nones Died on Cho Oyu
Montag, 04. Oktober 2010 um 10:45

Yesterday Italian climber Walter Nones (39) died on Cho Oyu. He climbed K2 in 2004 and witnessed the death of his companion Karl Unterkircher on Nanga Parbat in 2008. Again a great loss for the climbing community! 

Our condolences go to his family and friends!

Full report 

 
Lama Geshe Suffers a Stroke
Donnerstag, 30. September 2010 um 21:03

The famous Lama Geshe (79) from Pangboche, the highest ranking Lama in his area, suffered a stroke around the 20th September. There is a call to climbers for help from his family! 

Whole story 

 
Four Climbers missing on Dhaulagiri I
Donnerstag, 30. September 2010 um 17:46

Osamu Tanabe (49, nine Main-8000ers), Toshio Yamamoto (36, climbed Shisha Pangma in 2006) and Daisuke Honda (32) from Japan and Nepalese Sherpa climber Pasang Gelu went missing since Tuesday after an avalanche on Dhaulagiri I.

Report 

 
Kurt Albert died after fatal Fall
Dienstag, 28. September 2010 um 11:59

Kurt Albert, the "Father of Red Point climbing" is dead. He died yesterday evening (September 28th) after a fatal fall on Sunday. The famous German free climber was born on January 28th, 1954. One of his most outstanding climbs was the "Eternal Flame" on the Nameless Tower in the Karakoram in 1989, which he climbed together with the late Wolfgang Güllich. He will be deeply missed.

Report (in German)

 
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