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Born on this day

1949 Anna Czerwińska, Polish lady climber, who ascended Broad Peak Foresummit in 1983, Nanga Parbat in 1985, Everest and Shisha Pangma Central-Peak in 2000, Lhotse and Cho Oyu in 2001, Gasherbrum II in 2003 and Makalu in 2006. In 2000 she also finished the Carstensz- and Kosciuszko-versions of the Seven Summits. She died in 2023, aged 73.


First ascents on this day

1985 Kanjut Sar II (6831 m) by a Swiss party.


Gone on this day

1999 Mihai Cioroianu, Romanian climber, who ascended Nanga Parbat in 1997 and Gasherbrum II in 1998, died on K2, aged 31.


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A New Youngest Seven Summiteer
Donnerstag, 26. Mai 2011 um 22:42

George Atkinson, a boy, who will be 17 on May 29th, summited Everest today and became the youngest British climber, who ascended Everest and also the youngest to finish the Carstensz-version of the Seven Summits!

It seems, that he will not keep the latter title for long, because US-boy Jordan Romero, who summited Everest last year plans to attempt his seventh summit Vinson by the end of the year and then will probably finish this version as well! He celebrates his 15th birthday in July!

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First German Lady Climber on Lhotse
Donnerstag, 26. Mai 2011 um 17:09

Today German lady climber Billi Bierling summited Lhotse. She is now on the way back to Camp II.

Note on her site.

 
First American Woman on Kangchenjunga
Mittwoch, 25. Mai 2011 um 21:59

Cleo Weidlich summited Kangchenjunga on May 20th at 7h48 am! She is now the first American woman, who was on top of this mountain! She reported by email:

"This was the strangest expedition ever, I'm glad it's over! I ruptured the parallel ligaments of my right knee at 8,500 and by the time I reached C4, I was snow blind as well. Needless to say, it was an epic descent...  I made my way to C2 where I was rescued by a heli. A young man from Ireland, living in the UK, Anselm Murphy, guided me from C3 to C2. I was discharged today from the Norvic International hospital in Kathmandu."

It is her fifth Main-8000er after Cho Oyu, Everest, Gasherbrum I and Manaslu!

 
Ronald Naar Lost on Cho Oyu
Montag, 23. Mai 2011 um 18:09

Dutch climber Ronald Naar died yesterday during an attempt on Cho Oyu.

In 1981 he ascended Nanga Parbat and in 1983 he climbed the Forepeak of Broad Peak. Then in 1992 he ascended Everest and in 1995 also K2!

Our condolences go to his family and friends!

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Hungarian Climbers on Top of Lhotse
Sonntag, 22. Mai 2011 um 20:59

Yesterday Hungarian climbers Zsolt Erőss and László Gál were on top of Lhotse. While for László it was his first 8000er it was the ninth for Zsolt!

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