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Gone on this day
2005 Sirigereshiva Chaitanya, Indian climber, who ascended Kamet in 2004 and Everest in 2005 the day before, died on descent, aged 31.
Born on this day
1962 Børge Ousland, Norwegian extreme adventurer, whose first outstanding expedition was in 1986, when he crossed Greenland unsupported. In 1990 he was part of a planned unsupported expedition to the North Pole, which had an evacuation assistance. In 1994 he was the first in general and moreover solo, who did it completely unsupported to the North Pole. In 1995 he skied to the South Pole unsupported with the aid of parasails. In the season 1996/1997 he made the longest unsupported crossing of Antarctica, again with parasails. In 2001 he crossed the North Pole with re-supplies and parasails. He became the first adventurer, who crossed both Poles. In between in 1998 he ascended Cho Oyu. In 2003 he attempted Everest, but had to give up at the South Summit.
First ascents on this day
1978 Matri (6721 m) by another Indian party.
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