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David Göttler and his Everest attempt without supplementary …
Interview with German mountaineer David Göttler after his attempt to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen. The 40-year-old climbed the Normal Route on the Nepalese side of the mountain and aborted his attempt at an altitude of 8650 meters, a mere 200 vertical meters below the summit. Planetmountain. 27. May 2019.
New Ranrapalca route in Peru by Thomas Gianola, Alessio Miori, …
On 10 June 2022 a small, strong team of Italian mountaineers comprised of Thomas Gianola, Alessio Miori and Giovanni Zaccaria successfully established a new route up the north face of Ranrapalca in the Cordillera Blanca in the Peruvian Andes. Standing 6162m tall, this peak was first climbed by Germans Walter Brecht, Siegfried Rohrer, Karl Schmid and Hans Schweizer in June 1939 via the NE Ridge.
Loretan and Georges' Imperial Crown, merely the thought inspires
29/04/2011 - Erhard Loretan, good-bye to a great alpinist. On Thursday 28 April Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Erhard Loretan died in a climbing accident while ascending Grünhorn in the Bernse Alps. Loretan was one of the greatest alpinists of the modern era, the third person to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks and the second to do so ...
Walking in the Dolomites: the Peitlerkofel circular walk
The Peitlerkofel circular walk it is a beautiful hike in the Puez-Odle Natural Park, Dolomites, that leads without major difficulties in circa five hours around the entire base of this 2875 high mountain which, in Italian, is called Sas de Putia. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and because of the walk’s beauty and the moderate height ...
Großglockner rescue helicopter crash and miracle escape caught …
Peter Trenkwalder. On Tuesday, August 1, a frightening accident up on Großglockner in Austria could have ended in tragedy, but miraculously all those involved escaped practically unharmed. During a rescue operation shortly after 20:00 at Adlersruhe at 3450 meters, a helicopter lost control and crashed violently into the rocks.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner summits K2! - PlanetMountain.com
Our thoughts go to them, for a safe and happy return to Base Camp. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner 14 8000m peaks. 2011 K2 8611m. 2010 Mount Everest (8848m) – Tibet. 2009 Lhotse – Nepal (8516m) 2008 Dhaulagiri I – Nepal (8167m) 2007 Broad Peak - Pakistan (8047m) 2006 Kangchendzönga - Nepal (8595m), SW Face) 2005 Gasherbrum II - Pakistan (8035 m ...
Totem Pole Tasmania, original Ewbank route climbed free
The Totem Pole, also known as the Tote, is one of three dolerite sea stacks at Cape Hauy on the SE coast of Tasmania. It was first climbed in 1968 by John Ewbank and Allan Keller with the use of aid. The atmospheric pole was first climbed free via the aptly named Free Route, graded 25 and climbed by Simon Mentz and Steve Monks in 1995.
Everest, interview with Simone Moro after the attack at 7200m
Simone Moro Ueli Steck Jon Griffith Everest. We briefly talked with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp after he, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked at 7200m on their way to Camp 3 on Everest. Here is his account of this incredible, terrifying incident which will require time to understand and comprehend.
Nanga Parbat 1970. Reinhold Messner told the truth
In 1970 the two Messner brothers reached the summit of Nanga Parbat via the immense and hitherto unclimbed Rupal Face, but were subsequently forced into a tragic climb down the unknown Diamir Face. Günther Messner perished during the descent and Reinhold, after an epic battle for survival, emerged as the only witness.