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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

by Cy Kaicener » Mon May 13, 2013 10:33 pm

Summits on Everest, Lhotse and Shishapangma

http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=21484

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by Diego Sahagún » Tue May 14, 2013 12:04 pm

En la cima del Everest: http://www.davidliano.com/2013/05/en-la ... erest.html (in Spanish)

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by Cy Kaicener » Tue May 21, 2013 3:33 pm

Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa all in one go

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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

by Diego Sahagún » Fri May 24, 2013 6:01 pm

Cy Kaicener wrote:Tragedy on Kangchenjunga - Five climbers have lost their lives - :-(

http://www.planetmountain.com/english/N ... eyid=40887

https://www.desnivel.com/expediciones/g ... -sos-en-c4

Mi mayor tragedia en la montaña: http://www.marca.com/2013/05/24/opinion ... 91398.html (in Spanish)

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by Diego Sahagún » Fri May 24, 2013 6:06 pm


Juanjo Garra habría logrado bajar hasta los 7.900 metros en el Dhaulagiri: http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/ot ... agiri.html (in Spanish)

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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

by Diego Sahagún » Mon May 27, 2013 6:10 pm

Cy Kaicener wrote:Updates
http://altitudepakistan.blogspot.com/

A pesar de los esfuerzos de muchísima gente; a pesar de la fuerza que habéis hecho todos y, sobre todo, a pesar de la resistencia heroica que ha puesto Juanjo Garra, acompañado hasta el último aliento por Kheshap Sherpa, la montaña ha decidido quedarse para siempre con la compañía de quien tanto la quería.

La familia y los amigos queremos expresar de manera muy especial su agradecimiento a todos los que, de una forma u otra, han participado en la operación de rescate más espectacular que se ha visto jamás en el Himalaya. No menos de ocho personas han salvado la vida gracias al operativo montado especialmente para rescatar a Juanjo. Ésta es una victoria más que debemos apuntar en su balance.

También queremos agradecer las innumerables muestras de apoyo y afecto que hemos recibido des de que la mala suerte provocó que, una simple rotura de tobillo, derivara en el fatal desenlace.

Juanjo regresaba el jueves de hacer cima en el Dhaulagiri, su novena conquista ante una montaña superior a los 8.000 metros. El resbalón de un sherpa le hizo caer a poco de iniciar el descenso. La caída le impedía caminar y le ha retenido demasiado tiempo en una altura que él dominaba como pocos, pero de la que deseaba regresar para compartir con todos nosotros la experiencia y repartir aquellas sonrisas que nunca faltaban en su rostro… que nunca faltaran a la hora de imaginar sus...

http://juanjogarra.wordpress.com/ :cry:

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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

by Diego Sahagún » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:12 am

Czechs did first ascent on NW pillar Talung 7349m, Himalayas: http://www.czechclimbing.com/clanek.php ... edium=link

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by Diego Sahagún » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:22 am

Daredevil makes record-breaking leap from Mount Everest: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... amera.html

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Re: Himalaya wrap-ups

by Cy Kaicener » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:38 pm

Accident in the Himalayas - Crashed Helicopter - Simone Moro
http://www.explorersweb.com/offsite/?so ... 09&lang=it

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