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On 20 July 1985 🇵🇱 Wojciech Kurtyka & 🇦🇹 Robert Schauer completed their legendary alpine-style ascent of Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m) Shining Wall, one of the greatest climbs of the 20th century. No porters. No fixed camps. They just pushed in. 🗻 First ascent of the 2,500m West…
On this day, 20 July 1985 🇵🇱 Wojciech Kurtyka & 🇦🇹 Robert Schauer completed their legendary alpine-style ascent of Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m) Shining Wall, one of the greatest climbs of the 20th century. No porters. No fixed camps. They just pushed in. 🗻 First ascent of the…
Born on this day, 28.07.1961; Scott Parazynski @AstroDocScott, American astronaut, climber, who ascended Mt #Everest in 2009. He is the first ever human to have done both, flown in space, and climbed to the summit of Everest. Photo ©: Scott Parazynski/NASA.
Beyond the Summit: A Story of Survival, Friendship, and the Descent from The Ogre. everesttoday.com/beyond-summit-…
On this day, 27.07.2023, 🇳🇴 Kristin Harila and 🇳🇵 Tenjen Lama completed all 14 eight-thousanders in just 92 days, breaking Nirmal Purja's previous record of 189 days!🙏
Born on this day, 1948.07.27; Ang Rita Sherpa, Nepali climber, who ascended Dhaulagiri I four times (1979, 1980 twice within six days and 1982), Everest ten times (1983, 1984, 1985, winter 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996, all without supplementary oxygen including the…
Born on this day, 1947.07.25; Wojciech Kurtyka, Polish climber, who ascended Dhaulagiri I in 1980, Broad Peak in 1982, Gasherbrum II East (first ascent with Jerzy Kukuczka), Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I in 1983, Broad Peak again (first traverse over Broad North- and…
During a climb in the Peruvian Andes, a mountaineer looked up and was shocked to see two climbers falling from high above, hitting rocks as they tumbled down the mountain. It all happened so fast — sudden, violent, and horrifying.
Beyond the Summit: The Life and Legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary. everesttoday.com/beyond-the-sum…
On this day, July 22, 2018, 🇵🇱 Andrzej Bargiel @JedrekBargiel stood atop K2 (8,611 m), alone, without oxygen, without guides, ready to do what no one ever had: The first full ski descent of K2. Some dared, but no one had succeeded. He carried skis, not summit dreams, but a…
On this day, 22 July in 2018, Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel successfully skied down savage Mt K2 (8611 m) in #Pakistan, claiming this red line in his name, now known as 'Bargiel Ski Line.' everesttoday.com/one-man-one-mo…
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to 🇦🇹 Peter Habeler, an icon in the world of mountaineering! His mountaineering achievements include ascending Gasherbrum I in 1975, Everest in 1978 (the first ascent without bottled oxygen, alongside Reinhold Messner), Nanga Parbat in 1985, Cho Oyu…
Klára Kolouchová Obituary. everesttoday.com/klara-koloucho…
On this day, 20.07.1985; 🇵🇱Wojciech Kurtyka and 🇦🇹 Robert Schauer achieved the first ascent of "The Shining Wall" of Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m). everesttoday.com/the-shining-wa…
From Macedonia to the Summits: Dr. Kedev Joins Mountaineering’s Elite Club. everesttoday.com/from-macedonia…
