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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.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya

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

The Italians Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset have all successfully summited Dhaulagiri. The Spaniard Pepe Garces dies during the descent.

On19 July 2001 Lafranconi, Pedeferri, Vago, Castelnuovo and Marazzi from the “Gruppo Ragni della Grignetta di Lecco” , Italy will depart for the Ogre Thumb, Karakorum, Pakistan

The protagonists of Makalu 200 give their version of the ascent to the summit of Makalu Himal, written by Giampaolo Corona plus some considerations by the 'Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero'

Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the summit of Everest and have descended to Base Camp. Denis Urubko and Simone Moro have descended to BC. Spanish expedition success via Everest North Face. Lhotse Middleclimbed by a Russian expedition.

After his ascent of Lhotse Denis Urubko is now set to complete the traverse and climb Everest. His partner Simone Moro has descended to Base Camp exhausted after rescuing a young British mountaineer

Mario Vielmo summits Cho Oyu. Blanc, Kuntner and Andres depart for Nanga Parbat. Everest and Lhotse summited, last chance for Moro and Urubko

Giampaolo Corona of the the expedition Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero reached the summit of Makalu on 14/05

The 49° Film Festival di Trento takes place in Trento from 27 April - 5 May 2001

In the Thien Shan mountain range, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Maksut Jumayev ascended Mramornayestina (6400m). A second group of alpinists from Kazakistan, Kirghistan and Uzbekistan led by Rinat Khaibullin successully completed the Karli Tau - Marble Wa

A group of Mountain Guides from S. Martino di Castrozza will depart for Makalu on 1/04/2001

As in 2000, Helly Hansen and the American Alpine Club will assign the Helly Hansen Mountain Adventure Awards 2001 to three small exploratory expeditions