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On 17/06 Denis Urubko, Dima Chumakov, Maksut Jumaiev and Vassilly Pitsov, members of theInternational Pakistan Expedition 2003, reached the summit of Nanga Parbat 8125m.

In just 5 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds Pierre Gignoux and Stéphan Brosse climb Mont Blanc from Chamonix

news from Everest base Camp in the 2003 pre-monsson season. Fabio Meraldi in 24 hour summit attempt

Anna Torretta and Stephane Husson win the 6th Festiglace 20003 The North Face of Quebec in Canada

The Winter Polish K2 Expedition has been called off without a successful summit but with all members, including Denis Urubko, Marcin Kaczkan and Krzysztof Wielicki, are safely back in Base Camp.

An expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki is currently attempting the first winter ascent of K2

The first international judges and routesetter course for ice cliimbing will be held in Italy's Valle di Daone from 16 to 22 December 2002.

The Nepalese Government has introduced a set of new rules to regulate expeditions on its mountains.

Despite mounting political tension a large number of expeditions have decided to attempt Pakistan's peaks.

All seven members of the The Kazakhstan Expedition have successfully reached the summit of Kangchenjunga, including Denis Urubko

At 12.00 (Nepal time) the Italians Franco Nicolini, Mirco Mezzanotte and Simone Moro reached the summit of the sixth highest mountain in the world.

During the walk-in to Makalu base camp Mondinelli and expedition members had their belongings stolen

On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route.

The first ascent of Everest was carried out in 1953. The timeline about the first ski and snowboard descents off the highest mountain in the world.

Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.

Pakistan cuts mountaineering fees by 50% in an attempt to revitalise the tourism crisis for 2002