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First ascent of Rottalhorn (3,971m) Westface‼️
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One of the “last problems of the Alps” now solved.
Silvan Schüpbach, Peter von Känel and Rolf Zurbrügg climbed it, opening a beautiful line on the Westface.
“In fact, you can still find challenges in traditional alpinism today - beyond speed records and absurd media spectacles. A good example is the west face of the Rottalhorn. For some unknown reason, it has remained untouched until today.”
📷Silvan Schüpbach, and more details on Silvan’s Instagram or FB. Link:
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New Route on Chobutse‼️
Polish climbers Wadim Jabłoński and Maciej Kimel climbed a new route on 6,680m Chobutse:
First ascent of its northeast pillar.
They started the ascent on October 13, 2023; topped out on October 16, and they have just finished the descent, safe and sound.
Source and photo: Polski Himalaizm Zymovy FB , and thank you @PraeriePanther for the info!
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Avalanche on Shisha Pangma : Two feared missing
Bad news from 8,027m Shisha Pangma in Tibet. There has been a huge avalanche on the climbing route. Everest Today reports of 2 missing climbers.
There have been several climbers on their summit push. Due bad weather some climbers interrupted the ascent , others didn’t.
Update soon..
📷Hiroki Ogawa
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Again, two mountain workers (both experienced sherpa guides) and two clients obsessed with a record, all lost. I am sad and upset.
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Breaking news‼️ Muchu Chhish 7,453 m First ascent
3 climbers from Dagestan claim to have climbed Muchu Chhish a few days ago.
(Waiting for official confirmation)
Details and their summit video here:
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Our voices change the tone
Now a cry, and then a groan
Huddled words have stopped somehow
And the silence's sticky now
Trying thoughts have banished sleep
Our night is fast to flee
Please invite me to your day
I'll be with you on your way
In memory of Dmitry Golovchenko
R.I.P
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Muchu Chhish 7,453m
Attempting first ascent
🔥summit push on🔥
Bem,Korinek, Groh and Petrecek now at camp 3 (6,300m).
Difficult traverse done.
Tents under an icicle overhang.
Tomorrow’s goal: reach camp 4 and then the main ridge. No one has been there yet.
📷Czech team
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Well done Team Karakorum Expeditions for fixing the most technical section of #NangaParbat this season.
From camp 1 till camp 3, ropes were fixed on the world's 9th highest mountain by hardworking Pakistani mountaineers.
Ahmed Baig in the video leading and breaking the trail.
#nangaparbat2023
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What is going on at #Everest? One dead a day, too many rescues, and more that we don't know about yet. Not climbing accidents but exhaustion, AMS, previous conditions, abandoned sick climbers... Something is failing miserably here.
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Anurag Maloo has made it to a hospital in Delhi, alive and in good spirits.
“Now, let’s pray for Miracle #5: that all his main organs work with no major serious problems,” Prateek Gupta wished. So do we.
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Ora Anurag Maloo è ricoverato a New Delhi. Il recupero dello scalatore indiano, precipitato in un crepaccio sull’Annapurna e soccorso tre giorni dopo, continua anche se la strada per il miracolo appare ancora lunga.
Anurag Maloo has made it to a hospital in Delhi, alive and in good spirits.
“Now, let’s pray for Miracle #5: that all his main organs work with no major serious problems,” Prateek Gupta wished. So do we.
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Anurag Maloo is off ventilators. While he still can't speak, he was able to communicate with those around him.
More on his unprecedented survival story:
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Again nearly increíble news about this guy. It made my day. But he'll need some more prayers.
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Two climbers had planned to climb the West Ridge of the Moose’s Tooth, located in Denali National Park, according to their May 5 message. Boot tracks continue high on the West Ridge into a recent small slab avalanche..
Eli Michel of Columbia City, Indiana and Nafiun Awal of Seattle are missing in Denali National Park. As of May 7, they were overdue and park rangers later found their camp deserted.
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Great research work by @Angelab8848 describing details of recent Annapurna summit and controversies. It was only video of @sajid_sadpara which cleared up all kind of doubts. A true alpinist !!
Trackers are often confusing and might raise doubts on summits, as recent climbs illustrate this and are worth examining for the future.
More below:
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A note on summit proof, trackers and accuracy, based on recent Annapurna ans Shishapangma summits:
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Kabru South - the unclimbed west face- starting
Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Bojan Jan are ready to start on Kabru South.
Details by Angela:
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Alpinism: "The journey AltaVia 4000."82 Peaks in 80 days by Nicola Castagna & Gabriel Perenzoni climbed in the Alps.
"Never difficult but often delicate, the ascent of the East Ridge of the Weisshorn was a great day of PURE ALPINISM.” @ExplorersWeb
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Read the latest, with details, videos and eye-witness reports on the rescue on Annapurna: xitter.cf/ExplorersWeb/status/16…
More via Angela Benavides (@Angelab8848) on Annapurna: When hope was all but abandoned, Anurag Maloo was found and rescued.
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