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The Crystal Snake of Nuptse
28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse
In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
Jannu and Nuptse, the Russian expeditions
21/10/2003 - Alpinism
Jannu and Nuptse, the Russian expeditions
Latest news from the Himalaya. the Russian Jannu expedition has abandoned its attempt, while Valery Babanov and Yury Koshelenko are currently going for their summit push
Cho Oyu solo climbed by per Diego Giovannini
20/10/2003 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu solo climbed by per Diego Giovannini
On 27/09/2003 Diego Giovannini reached the summit of Cho Oyu (8201m).
Renato Casarotto
30/09/2003 - Alpinism
Renato Casarotto
Last August the body of the famous italian mountaineer Renato Casarotto was found in the De Filippi glacier, K2.
Italian expedition to Shisha Pangma
22/09/2003 - Alpinism
Italian expedition to Shisha Pangma
On 8/09 Silvio Mondinelli, Domenico Di Bartolomeo, Mario Merelli, Marco D’Ercole, Roberto Delle Monache, Antonio Acerbo and Alberto Magliano departed for Shisha Pangma (8013m).
Denis Urubko summits Broad Peak
18/07/2003 - Alpinism
Denis Urubko summits Broad Peak
On 18/07 Denis Urubko, member of the International Pakistan Expedition 2003, summited Broad Peak after helping to rescue Jean-Christophe Lafaille.
Broad Peak success for Moro, Ochoa, Lafaille, Viesturs
16/07/2003 - Alpinism
Broad Peak success for Moro, Ochoa, Lafaille, Viesturs
On 15/07/2003 Simone Moro, Inaki Ochoa, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Ed Viesturs of the International Pakistan Expedition 2003 reached the summit of Broad Peak (8047m).
Nanga Parbat success for Urubko and companions
17/06/2003 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat success for Urubko and companions
On 17/06 Denis Urubko, Dima Chumakov, Maksut Jumaiev and Vassilly Pitsov, members of theInternational Pakistan Expedition 2003, reached the summit of Nanga Parbat 8125m.
Everest 50th anniversary
28/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 50th anniversary
Mount Everest was first climbed 50 years ago today by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Clebrations are mared by a helicopter crash at base camp in Nepal, killing 2 and wounding at least 7.
Everest 2003, from the base Camp of the Golden jubilee
21/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 2003, from the base camp of the Golden jubilee
news from Everest base camp in the 2003 pre-monsson season. Fabio Meraldi in 24 hour summit attempt
Winter Polish K2 Expedition called off
28/02/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedition called off
The Winter Polish K2 Expedition has been called off without a successful summit but with all members, including Denis Urubko, Marcin Kaczkan and Krzysztof Wielicki, are safely back in base camp.
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion
17/01/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion
An expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki is currently attempting the first winter ascent of K2
Shisha Pangma for Urubko
09/11/2002 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma for Urubko
On 25/10 Denis Urubko, together with Maxut Zhumauev, Vassily Pivtsov and Alexey Raspopov summit Shisha Pangma (8013 m).
Manaslu success, Makalu final stages
14/05/2002 - Alpinism
Manaslu success, Makalu final stages
Manaslu success for Corono, Makalu final stages for Mondinelli
Cho Oyu summit for Moro, Nicolini and Mezzanotte
09/05/2002 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu summit for Moro, Nicolini and Mezzanotte
At 12.00 (Nepal time) the Italians Franco Nicolini, Mirco Mezzanotte and Simone Moro reached the summit of the sixth highest mountain in the world.
Lafaille prepares for Annapurna
03/05/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille prepares for Annapurna
The latest news about Jean-Christophe Lafaille place him acclimatising and preparing the camps along the south face of Annapurna.