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![Nepal: four Polish trekkers kidnapped](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
27/03/2006 - Trekking
Nepal: four Polish trekkers kidnapped The BBC has reported that four Polish trekkers have been kidnapped in Nepal by Maoist rebels.
![JC Lafaille missing on Makalu](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
01/02/2006 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille missing on Makalu For 6 days no one has heard anything from Jean-Christophe Lafaille, currently engaged in the difficult first winter ascent (and, above all, solo) of Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
![XV Piolet d'or, the candidates](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
04/01/2006 - Events
XV Piolet d'or, the candidates The six candidates for the prestigious Piolet d'or, promoted by the French Montagnes Magazine and awarded in Grenoble, France on 10 February.
![18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna)](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/10/2005 - Alpinism
18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna) The news was announced on Nepalese television yesterday: 7 French mountaineers/trekkers and 11 Nepalese Sherpa have been killed by an avalanche at Kang Guru Base Camp. Kang Guru lies in the Manang region, close to Annapurna, Nepal and is 6981m...
![Everest helicopter touchdown](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
17/06/2005 - Events
everest helicopter touchdown On 14 May a helicopter piloted by Frenchman Didier Delsalle landed on the top of Mount everest, keeping in contact for 3mn 50 sec before returning to Lukla, Nepal
![Alan Hinkes climbs world's 14 highest peaks!](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
06/06/2005 - Alpinism
Alan Hinkes climbs world's 14 highest peaks! On 30 May British mountaineer Alan Hinkes reached the summit of Kangchenjunga (8586m). In doing so he became the first Briton to summit the world's fourteen 8000m peaks
![Ueli Steck - absolute void](/uploads/img/3/5919.jpg)
01/06/2005 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - absolute void Ueli Steck and his solo ascents of Cholatse and Tawoche in the Himalaya, in the words of Christine Kopp .
![Annapurna avalanche](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
18/05/2005 - Alpinism
Annapurna avalanche Christian Kuntner dies after being hit by an avalanche on Annapurna. Mario Panzeri, Mario Merelli, Daniele Bernasconi, Ed Viesturs from America and Veikka Gustafsson all reach the summit of Annapurna, while Romano Benet, Nives Meroi and Luca Vuerich have abandoned...
![Himalayan objectives: Dhaulagiri and Annapurna](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
29/03/2005 - Alpinism
Himalayan objectives: Dhaulagiri and Annapurna On 30/03 Romano Benet, Nives Meroi, Luca Vuerich, Inaki Ochoa, Erri De Luca, Cesare Giuliani, Roberto Alloi, Mario Cedolin, Klemen Gricar, Christan Stangl, Peter Guggemos and Ivan Vallejo depart for Dhaulagiri., then Annapurna.
![Shisha Pangma, Winter Expedition 2004-2005](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/11/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma, Winter Expedition 2004-2005 On 29/11, Simone Moro, Jan Szulc, Dariusz Zaluski Jacek Jawien and Piotr Morawski head for Tibetto attempt the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
![Kalymnos Rock Festival report](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
09/11/2004 - Climbing
Kalymnos Rock Festival report At the start of October more than 500 climbers from all over the world gathered in Kalymnos for the second Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival.
![K2 summit for Italian Da Polenza expedition and Spanish Al filo de lo imposible.](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
26/07/2004 - Alpinism
K2 summit for Italian Da Polenza expedition and Spanish Al filo de lo imposible. At 13,30 CET Silvio Mondinelli and Karl Unterchirker reached the summit of K2, followed by Walter Nones, Michele Compagnoni and Ugo Giacomelli at 14.15 (17.15 local time). At roughly 17.50 (local time) four members of the Spanish "Al filo...
![Olga Bibik new European Champion](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/06/2004 - Competitions
Olga Bibik new European Champion Olga Bibik beats Anna Stöhr and Corinne Theroux to win the European Bouldering Championship 2004
![Russians summit Everest by new North Face route](/uploads/img/3/11649.jpg)
01/06/2004 - Alpinism
Russians summit everest by new North Face route At 09.15am on 30/05/2004 three Russian climbers, Pasha Shabalin, Ilyas Tuhvatullin and Andrey Mariev reached the summit of Mt. everest via a demanding new line up the Central Pillar of everest's North Face.
![Jannu North Face success](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
26/05/2004 - Alpinism
Jannu North Face success Alexandre Ruchkin and Dmitry Pavlenko of the Jannu North Face Expedition Spring 2004 have successfully summited the North Face 7710m
![Everest 2004, records and storms](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/05/2004 - Alpinism
everest 2004, records and storms Last week 5 mountaineers died on everest, while Sherpa Pemba Dorji climbed from Base Camp to the aummit in just 8 hours 10 minutes
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