from The Adventure Blog
There continues to be a lot of activity on the major winter climbs that are now taking place in Alaska and Pakistan. As is typical this time of year, the climbers are hoping to take advantage of any break in the weather that they get, but they also know that they have to continue their work, despite the conditions. On Denali, it seems that Lonnie Dupre is now waiting for a weather window to make an attempt at the summit. He has now climbed as high as 5242 meters (17,200 ft) as part of his acclimatization
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from The Adventure Blog
While I was away enjoying a break for the holidays, I still managed to keep a close eye on the two major winter climbs that I've been following this season. Both are impressive expeditions to say the least, and both are now in full swing, as winter is underway in ernest. The Russian team that has set its sights on climbing K2 this winter started working the route today and now have fixed the lines up to 5600 meters (18,372 ft). That means they still have a LONG way to go, but it is a solid start to their
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from The Adventure Blog
While the rest of us prepare for a little time with our friends and family for the holidays, the Antarctic explorers remain focused on their respective goals. Most will celebrate Christmas in their own way, but the best present of all will be achieving the things they set out for on the frozen continent. One person who should be getting just what he wanted for Christmas is teen mountaineer Jordan Romero . Yesterday I mentioned that he had reached Low Camp on Vinson and was hoping to make his summit bid on
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from The Adventure Blog
Just a quick update on Jordan Romero this morning, who is now in low camp on Mt. Vinson in Antarctica, where he is hoping to complete the last of his Seven Summit climbs. If successful, Jordan will become the youngest person to complete that feat at the age of 15. The current plan is for Jordan and his team, which consists of his father Paul and stepmother Karen, to move up to high camp tomorrow, where they'll rest, acclimatize, and prepare for a proposed summit bid on Christmas morning. You can follow ...
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from The Alpinist - newswire
On January 20, three members of the Kazakhstan National Climbing Team completed the first January ascent of Khan Tengri (7010m), in the Northern Tien Shan region of Kazakhstan. Khan Tengri is the northernmost 7000m peak in the world, making it home to some of the harshest winter conditions anywhere on earth. Veteran high altitude climbers Idor Gabbasov, Vasili Pivtsov and Alexander Sofrygin reached the summit via the Solamatov Route (Russian 5b), on the mountain's north face, in a thirteen-day assault. ...
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from The MountainWorld™ Blog
We made a carry today from Low Camp to High Camp on Vinson. The continent has finally showed some of its nastier side, with colder temperatures, a bit of wind, and some snow. But, we're all doing well and having...
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from The MountainWorld™ Blog
category: dispatch, mountainworld news, first ascent Our team is here at Low Camp on Mount Vinson, and all is well. But, one thing keeps popping into my head: water. Here in the land of ice, we're surrounded by water -...
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