28 October

Born on this day

1896 Lorenz Saladin, Swiss pioneer, who made the first ascent of Khan Tengri (6995 m) in 1936 and died on descent, aged 39.
1910 Augusto Gansser, Swiss pioneer and geologist, who is best known for his first ascents in Colombia and his publications and knowledge about the Bhutan-Himalaya. In 1983 the University of Peshawar gave him the title "Baba Himalaya". He died in 2012, aged 101.
1941 Manuel (Manolo) Hernández, Spanish Catalan climber, who ascended Broad Peak in 1981. He died in 2018, aged 76.
1945 Ken Kanazawa, Japanese climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 1992.
1946 Ryuko Yasuno, Japanese lady climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2004 and Shisha Pangma Central-Peak in 2006.
1949 Hisayoshi Tawaraya, Japanese climber, who ascended Dhaulagiri I in 1995 and disappeared on descent, aged 45.
1959 François Marsigny, French climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2007 and Makalu in 2008.
1960 Susan Todd, British lady climber, who ascended Everest in 2004.
1962 Liu Jian, Chinese climber, who ascended Everest in 2003.
1964 Henrik Kristiansen, Danish climber, who ascended Everest in 2008. He also finished the Carstensz- and Kosciuszko-versions of the Seven Summits in 2008.
1965 Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Japanese climber, who ascended Annapurna I in 1987 by the South face and died by a fall on descent, aged 22.
1965 Robert Sean Cassidy, American climber, who ascended Everest in 2012.
1965 Ian Stuart Erskine, climber from New Zealand, who ascended Everest in 2016.
1966 Zaid Aasa (Zeddy) Al-Refai, Kuwaiti climber, who ascended Everest in 2003 and Cho Oyu in 2005. He also finished the Carstensz-version of the Seven Summits in 2004 and the Kosciuszko-version in 2005.
1970 Thomas Svane Jacobsen, Norwegian climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2006.
1972 Daniel Ruppen, Swiss climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2009.
1975 Edward Charles Hill, British climber, who ascended Everest in 2021.
1977 Benjamin Bruce Mattingly, American climber, who ascended Everest in 2023.
1980 Rajneesh Joshi, Indian climber, who ascended Everest in 2025.
1981 Christopher Macklin, British climber, who ascended Cho Oyu in 2006 and Everest in 2009.
1982 Lhakpa XIV, Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest in 2012.
1986 Mingma Dorchi, Indian Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest in 2012.
1987 Asset Danyalov, Kazakh climber, who ascended Manaslu RP in 2017.
1989 Ma Jing-Xin, Chinese climber, who ascended Everest and Lhotse in 2025.
1996 Phurba Gyaljen/Geljen, Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest five times (2019, 2022, 2023 and in 2024 twice) and Manaslu M in 2023.
1997 Yang Jun, Chinese climber, who ascended Manaslu M in 2025.
2003 Tsang Long-Kit (Bob), Chinese climber, who ascended Everest in 2022.
2004 Pem Rinji (Pema Rinje), Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest twice (2023 and 2025) and Lhotse and Manaslu M twice (2024 and 2025).

First ascents on this day

1932 Minya Konka (aka Gongga Shan, 7556 m) by an American party.
1970 Churen Himal SW-Peak (7371 m) by a Japanese party.
2017 Phungi (6538 m) by a Russian party.

Gone on this day

1989 Ognyan Stoykov, Bulgarian climber, who ascended Annapurna I on this day and died on descent, aged 29.