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Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
01/03/2004 - Alpinism
Russian Expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
At the end of February an 20-stong Russian Expedition set off from Moscow for the Himalayas, where it aims to forge a technical new route up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
23/02/2004 - Events
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
The Fédération Française de la Montagne et de l'Escalade awarded the climbers Benoist-Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault-Magnin for their outstandiing ascents in 2003
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
19/02/2004 - Alpinism
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
In a two week trip Ryan Nelson and Jared Ogden from Colorado repeated some of the hardest dry tooling routes in Europe, including Mission Impossible and Vertical Limit.
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
10/02/2004 - Events
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.
Nanga Parbat 1970. Reinhold Messner told the truth
25/01/2004 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat 1970. Reinhold Messner told the truth
Günther Messner really did perish during the descent of the Nanga Parbat Diamir Face, as his brother Reinhold has always sustained.
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted
On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
Aconcagua south face: new route for Humar and Kozelj
08/01/2004 - Alpinism
Aconcagua south face: new route for Humar and Kozelj
At the end of December 2003 the Slovenians Tomaz Humar and Ales Kozelj climbed the south face of Aconcagua (6930 m) via a new route "Mobitel's Swallow - Johan's route" VI+(A2).
Sergio Martini reaches Shisha Pangma Central
31/10/2003 - Alpinism
Sergio Martini reaches Shisha Pangma Central
On 8 October the Italian mountaineer Sergio Martini reached the summit of Shisha Pangma Central Peak
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
Mondinelli and Merelli on Shisha Pangma's Central Peak
07/10/2003 - Alpinism
Mondinelli and Merelli on Shisha Pangma's Central Peak
At 13.00 on 6 October the Italians Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the Central Peak of Shisha Pangma
Limitless Madness on Mt. Yerupaja, Peru
23/09/2003 - Alpinism
Limitless Madness on Mt. Yerupaja, Peru
On 28-30 July Matevz Kramer, Matej Mejovsek and Tadej Zorman made the first ascent of Limitless Madness on Mt. Yerupaja, Cordilliera Huayhuash, Peru
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).
Gasherbrum I for Meroi, Benet, Vuerich
27/07/2003 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I for Meroi, Benet, Vuerich
Romano Benet, Nives Meroi, Luca Verich have successfully climbed both Gasherbrum I and II
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).