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Annapurna Autumn
2002 East Ridge |
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Source: Carlos Pauner Autumn
Annapurna 2002 (we believe somewhere above camp 1) |
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An International expedition consisting
of Abele Blanc (13*8000 meters), Silvio Mondinelli, Mario Merelli,
Christian Kuntner, Kobi Reichen and Carlos Pauner is attempted to
repeat the route that Jean-Christophe
Lafaille and Alberto
Inurrategui achieved in Spring Annapurna 2002. This route was first achieved
of course by the great climbing legends Ehardt Loretan and Norbert
Joos. Only these four legends of climbing has achieved the Annapurna Summit
via this route with Ehardt Loretan and Norbert
Joos descending via the North side. This Autumn this extremely experienced and strong team
organized by Focus expedition look to repeat this route again.
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Update 10/4/02:
On Wednesday the 2nd they left base camp and they spent the night at
camp 1 at 5400m. The next day, the 3rd they fixed the spur above
camp 1, with fixed ropes as far as 6100m aprox. and they came down
to base camp at 4200 meters. The snow conditions are very bad and
there is lots of snow at spur. Today and two or three next days are
rest days at base camp before continuing the placement of camp 2.
For the moment weather conditions are good. |
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