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28/02/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedition called off 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.
26/02/2003 - Alpinism
Expeditions: Broad Peak, K2, Patagonia Crucial moments for Mondinelli and Filo delo Impossibile attempting Broad Peak, and Denis Urubko, Wielicki and the Winter Polish Expedition attempting the first winter ascent of K2
10/02/2003 - Events
Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden win 12th Piolet d'Or Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have won the Piolet d'Or 2002 with their first ascent of the North Face central couloir of Siguniang, China
17/01/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion An expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki is currently attempting the first winter ascent of K2
30/10/2002 - Events
Thomas Huber and Doug Scott slideshows The mountaineers Thomas Huber and Doug Scott will hold two slideshows at Arco, Italy on Friday 1 November and Saturday 2 November
26/09/2002 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma, Maestri stops ascent Cesare Maestri stops short his ascent of Shisha Pangma due to mountain sickness
31/07/2002 - Alpinism
New rules for Himalayan expeditions in Nepal The Nepalese Government has introduced a set of new rules to regulate expeditions on its mountains.
17/05/2002 - Alpinism
Himalayan ascents, Everest, Makalu and Annapurna The good weather spell that started last week seems to be holding out enabling many mountaineers to reach the various summits including Everest and Makalu. Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Inurrategi summit Annapurna.
14/05/2002 - Alpinism
Manaslu success, Makalu final stages Manaslu success for Corono, Makalu final stages for Mondinelli
09/05/2002 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu summit for Moro, Nicolini and Mezzanotte 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.
28/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest climbing and skiing history 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.
28/03/2002 - Interviews
Davo Karnicar, skiing down The Ultimate Ride on Everest Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.
21/03/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille after Pèlerinage, Annapurna Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya
10/02/2002 - Alpinism
Pakistan Mountaineering Fees cut 50% for 2002 Pakistan cuts mountaineering fees by 50% in an attempt to revitalise the tourism crisis for 2002
14/01/2002 - Events
Valery Babanov wins Piolet d’or 2002 The Russian mountaineer was awarded the prestigious prize for his solo first-ascent of the north face of Meru Central Peak (6310m), located in India’s Garwhal.
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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