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Gone on this day

1970 Czech climbers Arnošt Černík (44), Milan Černý (26), Vilém Heckel (52), Jiří Jech (38), Valerián Karoušek (41), Jaroslav Krecbach (24), Miloš Matras (37), Ladislav Mejsnar (34), Milan Náhlovský (26), Bohumil Nejedlo (38), Zdeněk Novotný (32), Jiří Rasl (34), Svatopluk Ulvr (32) and Václav Urban (35) all died in an avalanche at Base Camp under the North Face of Huascarán in Peru causing from the large earthquake, that destroyed the villages Yungay, Huaras and Aija killing thousands of people. The expedition leader Ivan Bortel (27) already died by a fall below Base Camp in light field on May 18th. In spite of that the party decided to continue.


Born on this day

1987 Ngo Hai Son, Vietnamese climber, who ascended K2 in 2024.


First ascents on this day

1978 Matri (6721 m) by another Indian party.


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Multiple Summits on Manaslu
Monday, 04 October 2010 10:57

On October 1st several climbers summited Manaslu! Here are some of the successful climbers known so far:

Carlos Soria and Carlos Pauner  - Report

Cleo Weidlich and John Tsang - Report 

Billi Bierling, Ellen Miller, Russell Brice and several more - Report

Chhang Dawa (his 8th 8000er!)

More details and table updates to follow!
 
Walter Nones Died on Cho Oyu
Monday, 04 October 2010 10:45

Yesterday Italian climber Walter Nones (39) died on Cho Oyu. He climbed K2 in 2004 and witnessed the death of his companion Karl Unterkircher on Nanga Parbat in 2008. Again a great loss for the climbing community! 

Our condolences go to his family and friends!

Full report 
 
Lama Geshe Suffers a Stroke
Thursday, 30 September 2010 21:03

The famous Lama Geshe (79) from Pangboche, the highest ranking Lama in his area, suffered a stroke around the 20th September. There is a call to climbers for help from his family! 

Whole story 
 
Four Climbers missing on Dhaulagiri I
Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:46

Osamu Tanabe (49, nine Main-8000ers), Toshio Yamamoto (36, climbed Shisha Pangma in 2006) and Daisuke Honda (32) from Japan and Nepalese Sherpa climber Pasang Gelu went missing since Tuesday after an avalanche on Dhaulagiri I.

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Kurt Albert died after fatal Fall
Tuesday, 28 September 2010 11:59

Kurt Albert, the "Father of Red Point climbing" is dead. He died yesterday evening (September 28th) after a fatal fall on Sunday. The famous German free climber was born on January 28th, 1954. One of his most outstanding climbs was the "Eternal Flame" on the Nameless Tower in the Karakoram in 1989, which he climbed together with the late Wolfgang Güllich. He will be deeply missed.

Report (in German)
 
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