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Gone on this day

1970 Czech climbers Arnošt Černík (44), Milan Černý (26), Vilém Heckel (52), Jiří Jech (38), Valerián Karoušek (41), Jaroslav Krecbach (24), Miloš Matras (37), Ladislav Mejsnar (34), Milan Náhlovský (26), Bohumil Nejedlo (38), Zdeněk Novotný (32), Jiří Rasl (34), Svatopluk Ulvr (32) and Václav Urban (35) all died in an avalanche at Base Camp under the North Face of Huascarán in Peru causing from the large earthquake, that destroyed the villages Yungay, Huaras and Aija killing thousands of people. The expedition leader Ivan Bortel (27) already died by a fall below Base Camp in light field on May 18th. In spite of that the party decided to continue.


Born on this day

1973 Pemba Tamang I, Nepalese climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2011 and Everest seven times (2002, 2005, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019).


First ascents on this day

1988 Jichu Drake (6809 m) by an Indo-British team led by Doug Scott.


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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!
 
Czech Success and Tragedy
Saturday, 10 August 2013 12:56

Tomáš Petreček and Marek Novotný were successful on Gasherbrum I and II.

Short report here

Zdeněk Hrubý and Marek Holeček attempted a new route on Gasherbrum I but were not able to top out. Unfortunately on the way down Zdeněk Hrubý fell to his death.

He was one of the Czech leading climbers with eight Main-8000ers (Cho Oyu in 1994, Gasherbrums I and II in 1997, Lhotse in 1999, Shisha Pangma in 2004, Broad Peak in 2007, Dhaulagiri I in 2008 and Nanga Parbat in 2012) and the president of the Czech Mountaineering Federation. It appears that he died on his 57th birthday. 

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Our condolences go to his family and friends!
 
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