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1949 Hideo Sato, Japanese climber, who ascended Gasherbrum II in 1980.


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Eric Larsen finished the "Three Poles"
Monday, 18 October 2010 10:25

When Eric Larsen summited Everest on October 15th together with four Sherpa climbers, he also finished the so-called "Three Poles". The table is updated, but there are the first finishing dates for North and South Pole, not the repetitions from this year.

Everest summit report

Updated "Three Poles"-and-more-table

 
Alix Von Melle Summits Cho Oyu
Monday, 04 October 2010 11:04

On October 2nd lady climber Alix von Melle from Germany and Austrian Rupert Hauer summited Cho Oyu!

It was Alix's fourth 8000er after Gasherbrum II in 2006, Nanga Parbat in 2008 and Dhaulagiri I in 2009.

Report

 
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 

 
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