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Chamlang Nepal, Márek Holeček, Zdeněk Hák

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák on the summit ridge. After 4 bivies he reached the 7321m high summit with Márek Holeček on 21 May 2019, and the duo required a further two bivies to descend safely off the mountain - Photo by archive Márek Holeček

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák on the summit ridge. After 4 bivies he reached the 7321m high summit with Márek Holeček on 21 May 2019, and the duo required a further two bivies to descend safely off the mountain

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček seconding Zdeněk Hák. 'We packed a small bivi tent, one 80m 7mm rope, 6 ice screws, 5 pitons and 5 friends. We also added food supply for five days plus 3 gas cartridges along with the necessary dose of good fortune into our backpacks.'

Zdeněk Hák and Márek Holeček on the summit of Chamlang after having climbed the NW Face. 'We have agreed that this is the hardest climb we have done together in the mountains, ABO in other words.'

The NW Face of Chamlang climbed alpine style with 6 bivouacs by Márek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák seconding Márek Holeček during the first ascent of UFO Line

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák making the first ascent of UFO Line

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák running it out during the first ascent

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák climbing

Chamlang NW Face: Zdeněk Hák climbing the ridge

Chamlang NW Face (Márek Holeček, Zdeněk Hák, May 2019)

Chamlang NW Face: Base Campo of Márek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák

The NW Face of Chamlang in Nepal, first climbed alpine style by Czech mountaineers Márek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák in May 2019

Márek Holeček below the NW Face of Chamlang

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček belaying Zdeněk Hák, May 2019

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček climbing virgin terrain

Márek Holeček climbing the NW Face of Chamlang (7321m) in Nepal, Himalaya

Márek Holeček climbing the NW Face of Chamlang in Nepal, May 2019

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček

Chamlang NW Face: Márek Holeček during the difficult descent