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The Pamir Alay is an immense region wedged between the republics of Kirghistan and Tajikistan , dominated by the giant Pic Communism (7495m) and Pic Lenin (7134m), once the highest mountains in the now defunct Soviet Union. By Marco Borghetti, Roberto Invernizzi and Stefano Righetti.

The successful Italian Cho Oyu expedition “Roma 2000” present a insightful balance of the post-monsoon season of Cho Oyu

The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 and Banff Mountain Book Festival take place from 1-5 November and are preceded by the Banff Mountain Summit

On the East Face of La Esfinge (5325m) in the Paron Valley, Cordillera Blanca, Peru, Mauro Bole, Silvo Karo and photographer Boris Strmsek have established Cruz del Sur, an 800m big wall climb graded 7c+.

Despite terrible conditions the French Mountain Guide manages to summit Cho Oyu (8201m), sixth highest mountain on earth

Monsoon impedes progress. Cho Oyu most crowded, eleven expeditions on Shisha Pangma, just one mountaineer on Everest

French expedition climbs new route on NW Face of Puscanturpa Norte (5652m) in Peru's Huayhuash Cordillera.

Details of the successful ascent

Blanc, Niclevicz and Camandona summit K2 after two month wait

'Karakorum 2000' forced to abandon North Face attempt

Bad weather forces Hans Kammerlander to abandon ascent

Nepal Mountaineering Association revises Trekking Peak tariffs

Bad weather slows progress on K2 and Gasherbrum II

Violent storm hits K2. Koreans summit, Kammerlander forced to turn back

On 26/6 four Korean alpinists reached the summit of K2 (8611m)

Bad weather affects most Himalayan expeditions