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25/01/2004 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat 1970. Reinhold Messner told the truth Günther Messner really did perish during the descent of the Nanga Parbat Diamir Face, as his brother Reinhold has always sustained.
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
31/10/2003 - Alpinism
Sergio Martini reaches Shisha Pangma Central On 8 October the Italian mountaineer Sergio Martini reached the summit of Shisha Pangma Central Peak
28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
21/10/2003 - Alpinism
Jannu and Nuptse, the Russian expeditions Latest news from the himalaya. the Russian Jannu expedition has abandoned its attempt, while Valery Babanov and Yury Koshelenko are currently going for their summit push
30/09/2003 - Alpinism
Renato Casarotto Last August the body of the famous italian mountaineer Renato Casarotto was found in the De Filippi glacier, K2.
03/07/2003 - Events
China and India: some Himalayan passes reopen A recent agreement between China and India could signal the start of improving relations between the two countries.
12/06/2003 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar departs for the Rupal Face, Nanga Parbat On 16 June Tomaz Humar departs for the immense Rupal Face, Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
28/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 50th anniversary Mount Everest was first climbed 50 years ago today by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Clebrations are mared by a helicopter crash at Base Camp in Nepal, killing 2 and wounding at least 7.
23/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest and Himalayan ascents On 23/05 Manuela Di Centa becomes the first italian women to climb Everest, while Jean-Christophe Lafaille climbs Dhaulagiri on 20/05
21/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 2003, from the base Camp of the Golden jubilee news from Everest base Camp in the 2003 pre-monsson season. Fabio Meraldi in 24 hour summit attempt
17/01/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion An expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki is currently attempting the first winter ascent of K2
09/12/2002 - Events
Banff Mountain Festival 2002 winners The Second Step wins the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2002. The Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize was awarded to The Evidence of Things Not Seen, while the Photography Competition was won by James Delano
28/11/2002 - Events
Fair Play Trophy awarded to Simone Moro On 9/01/2003 Simone Moro will be awarded the "Pierre de Cubertin International Fair Play Trophy" for his 2001 rescue efforts of the 19 year-old British mountaineer Tom Moores
09/11/2002 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma for Urubko On 25/10 Denis Urubko, together with Maxut Zhumauev, Vassily Pivtsov and Alexey Raspopov summit Shisha Pangma (8013 m).
26/09/2002 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma, Maestri stops ascent Cesare Maestri stops short his ascent of Shisha Pangma due to mountain sickness
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