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![Makalu updates](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/04/2002 - Alpinism
Makalu updates A recent phone call home by Diego Fregona brings fresh news about the Italian-Polish Makalu expedition, led by Himalayan veteran Piotr Pustelnik (ten 8000m peaks).
![Makalu walk-in problematic](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
15/04/2002 - Alpinism
Makalu walk-in problematic During the walk-in to Makalu base camp Mondinelli and expedition members had their belongings stolen
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03/04/2002 - Alpinism
Mondinelli heads for Makalu On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route.
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16/10/2001 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri success for Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset The Italians Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset have all successfully summited Dhaulagiri. The Spaniard Pepe Garces dies during the descent.
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10/09/2001 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri and Cho Oyo The Himalaya veterans Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli departed for Dhaulagiri on 9 September. A strong Slovenian expedition heads for Cho Oyu
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06/08/2001 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I success for Mondinelli The Italian Silvio Mondinelli climbs his third 8000m peak this season by summiting Gasherbrum I
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05/07/2001 - Alpinism
Brasilian team summits Trango’s Nameless Tower On 30 June 2001 Waldemar Niclevicz, Marcelo Santos and Irivan Gustavo Burda summited Trango's Nameless Tower, Pakistan
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02/07/2001 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, Blanc, Kuntner and Andres summit On 30 June Abele Blanc, Christian Kuntner and Stefan Andres reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8125m).
![News from K2 and Trango](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
02/07/2001 - Alpinism
News from K2 and Trango Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Hans Kammerlander , Peter Guggemos and Pepe Garces are currently attemting K2., while the South American team led by Waldemar Niclevicz is attemting Trango's Nameless Tower. The weather has improved and the next few days should prove decisive
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26/05/2001 - Alpinism
Everest North Face, records and ascents On 23/05 Juanito Oyarzabal and Ivan Vallejo of the TVE Expedition reached the summit of Everest via the North Face, as did Sergio Mingute and the 15 year old Sherpa Temba Tscheri; Bertrand Roche paraglides off the summit using a...
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21/05/2001 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu, Nanga Parbat, Makalu and Everest Mario Vielmo summits Cho Oyu. Blanc, Kuntner and Andres depart for Nanga Parbat. Everest and Lhotse summited, last chance for Moro and Urubko
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07/05/2001 - Alpinism
Everest North, Spanish TV Expedition Bad weather on the North Face of Everest. The Spanish TV Expedition has so far only managed to pitch a tent at Camp II at 7800m
![News from Everest and Makalu](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
22/04/2001 - Alpinism
News from Everest and Makalu The fifteen year-old Sherpa Temba Tcheri will attempt to become the youngest person to climb Everest. At Makalu the "Aquila" install ABC while various team members are evacuated due to High Altitude Sickness
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02/04/2001 - Alpinism
Himalaya 2001 report The spring 2001 himalayan season is about to begin and the majority of expeditions are heading, once again, to Mt. Everest
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01/03/2001 - Competitions
'Sahara 100km' to start in five days The 'Sahara 100km' race starts on 05/03/2001
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26/01/2001 - Alpinism
Winter ascent of Makalu (8463m), Wielicki forced to abandon The Polish expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki has been fored to abandon its winter attempt of Makalu due to extreme weather conditions
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