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July 6, 2011 – Canadian Climber Aids in Controversial Gasherbrum Rescue
Quebec based climber Louis Rousseau has assisted in the rescue of a Pakistani climbing porter suffering from a severe case of altitude sickness.
Gripped July 6, 2011 -
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April 29, 2011 – Erhard Loretan (1959 – 2011)
The famous Swiss climber Erhard Loretan has died in a climbing accident while leading a client up the summit ridge of the Gruenhorn, in the Bernese Alps.
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Feb 2, 2011 – Gasherbrum II Winter Ascent
The talented team of Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards have bagged the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II 8,035 m.
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Jan 7, 2011 – Joe Brown Honoured With CBE Award
The legendary British climber Joe Brown has been appointed the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award.
Gripped January 7, 2011 -
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Himalayan Mountaineering History Celebrated
50th Anniversary of First Ascent of Dhaulagiri
Gripped May 12, 2010 -
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Himalayan Mountaineering in Nepal Celebrates History
As Nepal readies itself for the 2011 Year of Nepal Tourism, several important reminders of mountaineering’s long and auspicious history in that country are cropping up. The fifitieth anniversary of the first ascent of Daulagiri by a Swiss Austrian expedition, whose summit party included two Sherpas, is on May 13. One of the first ascensionists, Kurt Diemberger, will speak in Pokhara on May 13 to open a Golden Jubilee commemorating the first ascents of Nepal’s famous 8,000 m peaks. On […]
Gripped May 12, 2010 -
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Nov 16, 2009 – Tomaz Humar (1969 – 2009)
On Nov 13, rescue teams found Tomaz Humar’s body at 5600m on Langtang Lirung’s South Face in Nepal.
Gripped November 16, 2009