Keyword: Everest
Everestization reaches K2
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For a long time, the K2 was considered too dangerous for commercial expeditions and was therefore only climbed by experienced alpinists. This has changed fundamentally in recent years. While 2021 mountaineers reached the summit of K48 in July 2, in the same month of this year alone it was 145 people in one day.
Everest without artificial oxygen – what is such a feat still worth?
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On March 21, the professional alpinist David Göttler reached the summit of Mount Everest solo and without additional oxygen. This is a time when most people are on the mountain with a lot of support and an oxygen mask. What is a visit like this worth?
Russian shows Ukrainian flag – Nepal refuses Everest certificate
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Katya Lipka photographed herself on the summit of Everest with a Ukrainian flag. Now she has been denied the Everest certificate.
No summit success on K2: The team around Taiwanese Grace Tseng is back in the base camp
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The expedition team from Dolma Outdoor Expedition did not succeed in wresting a winter ascent from the K2. The Nepalese climbers led by Nima Gyalzen Sherpa had tried to lead 28-year-old Grace Tseng to the summit of K2. The Taiwanese would have been the first woman to stand on top of the second highest peak in the world in winter.
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