Alberto and Felix Inurrategi
are at Camp 2. After reaching the Summit of Manaslu they plan on heading to
Annapurna !
Alberto and Felix
Inurrategi are attempting to finish the 14 8000 meters peaks this year.
- Other Expeditions
on Manaslu this Spring:
| Expedition |
Route |
Leader |
From |
|
East Japan Manaslu Exp'
2000.
|
East
Face
|
Yoshio
Maruyama
|
Japan
|
|
ETB 2000 Expedition
|
N.E.
Ridge
|
Felix
Maria I. Iriate
|
Spain
|
|
2000 Korean Manaslu
Expedition
|
N.E.
Ridge
|
Han
Wang Yong
|
Korean |
| Manaslu
2000 Expedition
|
N.E.
Ridge
|
Franco
Brunello
|
Italy |
Alberto and Felix Inurrategi
with Pepe Garces reached the Summit of Manaslu on
4/25/2000 which is believed to
be the first Summit of the Year 2000 for a 8000 meter peak.
Alberto and Felix
Inurrategi are attempting to finish the 14 8000 meters peaks this year. They
now will be off to Annapurna !!! These guys are
special.
You will recall Pepe
from EverestNews.com coverage of K2 the last two
years where Pepe has been an Expedition member. Pepe has also joined the Quest
for 8000.
Update: 5/16/2000
Manaslu 8163 meters -
Summitted
Manaslu 2000
Expedition
Expedition Leader :
Mr. Han Wang Yong (1966), Ilsan-Gu Kyungi-Do, Korea Country : Korea
No. of Team Members :7
Ascent Route : North
East Ridge
Date of Summit : 12
May 2000
Starting Point : Camp
III ( 7200m.) Starting Time : 03 AM Time of Summit : 9.55 AM
Time Spent on the
Summit : 15 minutes
Returned to : C III
Name of Summiters, Age
Occupation Home Town & Country
1.) Mr. Han Wang Yong
(1966) Leader Businessman, Ilsan- Gu Hyungi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Manaslu 8163 meters -
Summitted
Name of the Expedition
: Manaslu 2000 Expedition
Expedition Leader : Mr. Franco Brunello (1939), Retired, Montecchio, Italy
Country : Italy
No. of Team Members :9
Ascent Route : North East Ridge
Date of Summit : 5 May 2000
Starting Point : 3rd Camp
Time of Summit : 9AM
Time Spent on the Summit : About 10 minutes
Returned to : 2nd Camp
Name of Summiters, Age
Occupation Home Town & Country
1.) Mr. Jean
Chiristophe Lafaille (1965), Mt. Guide Chamonix, France.
