Rare Fall Everest summit push underway today
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:20 pm
30 y/o Japanese Kuriki Nobukazu, just left Everest West Ridge High Camp for summit. No one has tried what he is doing: West Ridge, alone, no supplemental oxygen AND in the Fall. There is only one other team on Everest, Korean and a Polish team for Lhotse. So extremely unique. This is Nobukazu's 4th Fall attempt on Everest. The West Ridge is one of the most dangerous Everest routes with only been 5 summits via the West Ridge with 9 deaths. You can follow his progress on Facebook and Twitter at http://on.fb.me/V9T4AB http://bit.ly/PtXHzM