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Born on this day

1975 Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji), Nepalese Sherpa climber, who ascended Everest sixteen times (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, in 2024 twice, in 2025 twice and twice in 2026), Cho Oyu twice (2006 and 2007), Kangchenjunga and Manaslu RP twice (2009 and 2021), Dhaulagiri I twice (2010/? and 2011), Lhotse twice (2019 and 2023), K2 (first winter ascent) and Manaslu M four times (2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025).


First ascents on this day

1964 Bhulu Lhasa (6102 m) by a British party.


Gone on this day

1990 Dainius Makauskas, Lithuanian climber, who ascended Dhaulagiri I on this day, died on descent, aged 51.


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70 Years Nanga Parbat First Ascent
Monday, 19 June 2023 12:14

On 3rd July the first ascent of Nanga Parbat is 70 years ago. To accompany this celebration all chronicle tables are updated. This is to enjoy the climbing community and for private use only. Hopefully it will be honored in one or another way. The donate button is up right.

ascents, fatalities, routes, nations
 
Kangchenjunga Summit Area
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 12:43

Today the series of 8000ers Summit Areas continue. This time with the mighty Kangchenjunga.
 
Cho Oyu, 3rd May 2023
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 13:06

Today Kristin Harila summited Cho Oyu and therefore finished the 14 8K true summits in a new record time of 1 year and 5 days. The tables are updated.
 
Shisha Pangma, 26th April 2023
Sunday, 30 April 2023 12:20

It was a historical day for the mountaineers and mountain lovers, who care about true summits, but had a bitter sweet note besides. It could have been a nice competion between Naoko Watanabe from Japan and Dong Hong-Juan from China, but for some reasons Naoko could not manage to receive permit. Now Dong Hong-Juan is the first woman to have ascended all true summits of the 14 8000ers.

Anyway, Naoko Watanabe was the woman who finished the true summits for Japan as the first nation to do so when she ascended the true summit of Dhaulagiri I in 2021.

With the ascents of Kristin Harila and Dong Hong-Juan the female climbers finished the 14 for their nations as well.

If Harila also ascend Cho Oyu soon, she will be the second woman to ascend the 14 true summits and the fastest person to do so as well. Sophie Lavaud might also finish in summer with Nanga Parbat.

All relevant tables are updated.

female, nations female, total table

 
 
Kangchenjunga, 16th October 2021
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 19:14

On October 16th, 2021 the first post monsoon ascent of Kangchenjunga after 17 years was reported. In the mean time it was established by various sources that the summit was not reached according to us by about 130 m distance and about 50 m in altitude difference. Please have a look into the explaining PDF here. The complete version with more details you can find here. The new main tables are updated with the new knowledge.

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