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Born on this day

1954 Luc Jourjon, French climber, who ascended Kumbhakarna (aka Jannu) in 1983 and Everest in 1995.


First ascents on this day

1966 On this day an Indian party reported the first ascent of the highest mountain in the Gori Chen group, the most westernly group of the Kangtö range. For this mountain there are several wrong coordinates published on the internet. The coordinates of the mountain probably climbed on this day are 27°47'42" N and 92°23'15" E. This mountain is entirely in India. SRTM data give about 6450 m, so the revised altitude from 1994 to 6488 m is possible. But there is a mountain of similar height in the group, entirely in Tibet: 27°50'48" and 92°23'39", SRTM 6472+ m. It is possible, that this one is higher than the one in India. Only new surveys across the border will clear, which mountain is the highest in the group. The Tibetan mountain is still unclimbed.


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Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge: Summits!
Donnerstag, 19. Juli 2012 um 10:59

According to the expedition's website Sandy Allan and Rick Allen summited Nanga Parbat on Sunday July 15th. Today they arrived safely back at BC. Finally the long Mazeno Ridge route was climbed to the top of the mountain after many attempts. Congratulations!

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Everest Daily Table to 2011
Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2012 um 16:48

It will take a while until the recent Everest ascent number is confirmed, but before here is the Everest Daily table updated to 2011. It is always possible, that the one or the other ascent can be added or deleted, but this is the knowledge of the moment. Also from 2010 there is a little update, so the most Everest ascenders on a single day were not 169, but 170.

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More Dhaulagiri Ascents and Kinga on Lhotse
Sonntag, 27. Mai 2012 um 16:34

On Friday Óscar Cadiach (59) summited Dhaulagiri I together with Miguel Ángel Pérez (43). It was Óscar's 10th and Miguel's 8th Main-8000er.

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Also on Friday Polish lady climber Kinga Baranowska (36) summited Lhotse. It was also her 8th Main-8000er and she equals Wanda Rutkiewicz in numbers with this ascent. Congratulations, Kinga!

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The tables will be updated soon. 

 
Hirotaka Takeuchi finished the 14
Samstag, 26. Mai 2012 um 14:11

It is also reported today, that Hirotaka Takeuchi summited Dhaulagiri I. So he is the first Japanese climber, who finished the 14 Main-8000ers. Congratulations, Hiro!

Please check the updated and expanded table here.

 
History by Lady Climbers
Freitag, 25. Mai 2012 um 18:09

The Everest summit waves are very well documented on Alan Arnette's website. Apart from it two lady climbers were writing history. It is reported, that Iranian lady climber Parvaneh Kazemi (41) ascended Everest and Lhotse in a single season. Everest on May 18th and Lhotse on May 25th, both accompanied by Nima Gyalzen II (26). 28 men did this before, but she is the first woman to do so. Also she is the first Iranian woman on Lhotse. Congratulations! 

Brazilian born American woman Cleo Weidlich (48) summited Dhaulagiri I today (May 26th) and is now the first woman, who ascended Annapurna I (on April 20th) and Dhaulagiri I in a single season, which was done by ten men before. Congratulations as well!

 
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