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British duo Tim Emmett and Ian Parnell climb new route on the SE Pillar of Kedar Dome (6830m) in the Gangtori region of the Indian Garwhal.

On 12/10 the Italians Marco Confortola, Marco Camandona and Silvio Mondinelli reached the summit of Annapurna 8091m

Giovanetti, Benedetti, Vielmo, Panzeri and Bernasconi all summit Makalu.

A six-man Nepali-Tibetan team has summited Everest, while the Spaniards Inaki Ochoa de Olza and Jorge Echoeaga reached the summit of Manaslu (8.163m) on 29 April.

According to news reports published by The Associated Press, the four Polish trekkers kidnapped by Maoist rebels in nepal have now been freed.

The BBC has reported that four Polish trekkers have been kidnapped in nepal by Maoist rebels.

On 10/02 in Grenoble the golden ice axe, the mountaineering oscar 2005, was awarded to Steve House and Vincent Anderson for their new route up the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat.

Interview with Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck, nominated for Piolet d'or 2005 for his solo ascents of Cholatse (6440m), Tawoche (6505m) and Ama Dablam (up to 5900m).

The six candidates for the prestigious Piolet d'or, promoted by the French Montagnes Magazine and awarded in Grenoble, France on 10 February.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille is currently attempting the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m, the fifth highest mountain in the world

The news was announced on Nepalese television yesterday: 7 French mountaineers/trekkers and 11 Nepalese Sherpa have been killed by an avalanche at Kang Guru Base Camp. Kang Guru lies in the Manang region, close to Annapurna, nepal and is 6981m high.

On 02/10/2005 Cesare Cesa Bianchi reached the summit of Cho Oyo (8201m), together with Ang Phurba Sherpa.

On 14 May a helicopter piloted by Frenchman Didier Delsalle landed on the top of Mount Everest, keeping in contact for 3mn 50 sec before returning to Lukla, nepal

Ueli Steck and his solo ascents of Cholatse and Tawoche in the Himalaya, in the words of Christine Kopp .

The jury, headed by Krzysztof Wielicki, and the six candidates for the Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagnes Magazine

On 27 July 2004 at 7.15 local time Mario Dibona, Renato Sottsass, Marco Da Pozzo and Renzo Benedetti reached the summit of K2, 8611m. They reached the top of the second highest mountain in the world together with Mingma Sherpa and Thilen Sherpa.