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NEWSFLASH 3:21PM EST
US 5/20/2000
On Friday night, two
Expeditions left for the Summit on the South Side. Both were the South Pillar
Expeditions. The Danish Expedition left first and reached the Summit very early
Saturday morning (See below News for details), and descended fast as a storm was
moving in.
The other Expedition,
the Catalan-Spanish expedition: "Tarragona al sostre del mon" had
three members of the expedition (Tarragona 2000 Spanish South Pillar
expedition), Jaume Garrosset,
Jacab Salvado and Xavi Aymar, with two Sherpas (Ang Pasng and Thugtant) leave
the Camp 4 at 22.45PM. At 1
AM Jaume Garrosset left
them due to technical problems with the jumar and the oxygen bottle and
descended. Hours later, both
Sherpas decided to come back for
cold problems with their feet. Xavi
and Jacob decided to go up
although they felt very tired due to the efforts of the previous day (opening
the track in the Pillar South).
EverestNews.com
received the first e-mail from the Danish Expedition:
"This morning at
6.30 local time Mads Granlien and Asmus Norreslet from the Thrane & Thrane
Danish Everest Expedition summited Everest by the south pillar together with to
Sherpas. The Catalan group seems to have returned due to high wind and there was
nobody going from south col
this night [He means no one went the normal route to the Summit].
Two or three more Danes plan to go for the summit next night. More details on www.tt.dk"
Henrik Jessen Expedition Leader
Then later,
EverestNews.com received word the Catalan group had continued...
We e-mailed our Danish
friends, and soon received this:
From the Danish
Expedition: " I
have now heard that the
Catalans are climbing upwards, but at 10 they were only at 8500 meters
and the weather is worsening.
One Catalan and their 2 Sherpas have returned. Our
people are safe back in camp 4. Henrik Jessen Expedition Leader
So with the Danish back at
Camp 4, the Catalans were still going up !
Concern broke out for those
who knew what was going on.
The story continues:
At the altitude of 8600meters. Jacob Salvado was really tired and he
could not continue. Then, the
head of the expedition, Joan Tomas, told Xavi Aymar to come back but he
said that he felt able to go up and that he wanted to do the summit alone. The
rest of the members gave support to him with the radio because he seemed very
sure of himself.
The weather did not
improve and Xavi Aymar started to felt really tired. At 13.45 PM (they gave
themselves a maxim hour to arrive the summit at 2PM) Xavi
Aymar decided to come back when he was just at 100 meters from the summit.
He was alone at 8740 meters
but without hours enough to come back safely.
On the way back Jacob
was waiting for him so he helped him to arrive to the Camp 4 and there they met
Jaume. Now, they are trying to recover and they will pass the night in the
Camp4. "It was for only 100 meters... They are safe."
Xavi Aymar, could had
"claimed the Summit" being alone, but did the honorable thing in
telling the truth.
Great Job Xavi !!!
climb again ! Everest will be there for another day !
We are proud of you
and your honestly !
- See You on Sunday
Morning !
NEWSFLASH
10:37AM EST US 5/20/2000
- Some Expeditions
going tonight, some staying at Camp 4
- Another update
coming soon.
NEWSFLASH 9:37AM EST
US 5/20/2000
-
South Side: Weather
turning for the worst on Everest, according to the Danish which reached the
Summit last night.
How bad ? We don't
know....
With 60 plus Climbers
(some clients on commercial expeditions) at Camp 4, the weather has turned for
the worst.
Among those at Camp 4
is Byron Smith with Tim and his strong Sherpa team.
Babu Chiri Sherpa has
started his Speed Ascent of Everest....
We know some climbers
who attempted the Summit last night did not make the Summit.
The details, except those of the Danish expedition below, are still unclear.
EverestNews.com is waiting on further reports from Expeditions on the mountain.
AL FILO DE LO IMPOSIBLE (Irvine & Mallory)
Seven members has left for the
Summit without using oxygen. This is a highly experienced team, taking on a big
task.
The Expedition climbing members
are: Juan Oiarzabal, Alberto Zeraνn, Iρaki Querejeta, Ferrαn Latorre, Juan
Vallejo, Josu Bereciartua, Oscar Cadiach expedition members. (Spanish Spellings)
What is their Everest experience?
Alberto Zerain climbed Everest (S Col) in May 1993. Oscar Cadiach climbed Everest
in Aug 1985 (N Col route) and May 1993 (S Col). Juan Oiarzabal did the 14 8000m
peaks between 1985 (Cho Oyu) and 1993 (Everest S Col with oxygen.).
- Byron Smith and our
friends at CBC:
Byron Smith, Tim
Rippel, their team of Sherpas and fellow Canadian climber Michael Down arrived
at Camp IV this morning, with approximately 60 other climbers
See http://cbc.ca/everest2000/dailydispatch/
for more...
- Michael Down is on
Henry Todd's Expedition.
-
EverestNews.com
will update on Sunday this week. For
the best News today
follow www.cbc.ca/everest2000
and our Slovenians friends at http://lhotse.siol.net
who has told us they plan to cover Babu's Speed ascent of the mountain.
Daily News:
5/20/2000 Report
Hello EverestNews.com
!
This morning at 6.30
local time Mads Granlien and
Asmus Norreslet from the Thrane & Thrane Danish Everest Expedition summited
Everest by the south pillar together with two Sherpas. The
Catalan group seems to have returned due to high wind and there was nobody going
from south col this night. Two or three more Danes plan to go for the summit
next night. More details on www.tt.dk
Henrik Jessen
Expedition Leader
- An Everest Summary
of sorts:
Let's go down the
list:
1.) A private American
expedition: www.everestcleanup.com
2000 Everest Environmental
A team of eight climbers
and over 20 Sherpas will climb to Camp 4 on Everest this spring to attempt to
bring down hundreds of discarded oxygen bottles and tons of trash left by other
climbers in the past. The climbers will also attempt to summit Everest.
Members include Robert
Chang, Expedition leader Robert Hoffman of Belmont, CA, (his fourth expedition
to Everest), Deputy Expedition leader is Robert Boice of San Francisco. The
expedition trek leader is Jamling Tenzing Norgay, the son of one of the first
Everest summiteers, Tenzing Norgay. In addition, Sherman Bull, 62, of Stamford,
CT, is a physician member. The lead Sherpa is Appa Sherpa.
Status: Rob
went home due to illness. The others are expected to attempt the Summit when the
weather clears.
2.) Canadian climber
Byron Smith and his all Canadian Expedition: www.cbc.ca/everest2000
The 39-year-old who was
born in Winnipeg, Manitoba plans his second attempt on Everest beginning in
March 2000. Byron grew up in Calgary and now lives in Vulcan, Alberta with his
son Zachary and wife Jamie. Byron Smith owns and runs a car dealership in Vulcan
and trains up to two and a half hours a day, six days a week to keep in climbing
shape. He will be one of the strongest climbers on the mountain EverestNews.com
is told by other veteran Everest climbers.
His Expedition Everest
2000 has contracted Science Alberta
Foundation to develop a multidisciplinary education program for Canadian
students. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 will participate in a virtual
field trip to the "Top of the World." Teachers will appreciate the
easy access to relevant, prepackaged lesson plans and activities. Students will
enjoy the innovative, hands-on format of the Everest 2000 activities. Each group
of lessons will include geography, science, mathematics, language arts, and
physical education activities. This education program appears to be one of the
best ever offered.
Update:
Byron Smith, Tim Rippel and their team of Sherpas have moved to Camp III. Byron
says "everything is 100 per cent go, the weather's going to be excellent
for us, we're pushing up to Camp IV and on to the summit tomorrow evening at
about 10:30 p.m." (just after noon, eastern time).
If all goes well, that
would put the team at the summit in the early morning Sunday May 20th, or around
8 p.m. ET Saturday night. Virginia Robinson, the team doctor, is staying on her
toes down at Basecamp. Her education log today points out how climbers can make
sure they keep their toes, and not lose them to frostbite.
May 20, Summit
broadcast: CBC Newsworld plans a special edition of Everest 2000 on summit day,
Saturday, May 20. Mark Kelley will host the broadcast with climbing expert
Laurie Skreslet (the first Canadian to summit Everest in 1982). Kathleen Petty
will report from Byron's Vulcan, Alberta home, where Byron's wife Jamie and son
Zachary will be watching the ascent. Newsworld will update all day long with
Carole McNeil. Mark Kelley will continue the coverage about an hour before the
expected summit, somewhere between 7:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ET.
Daily Updates: CBC
Newsworld is broadcasting daily live updates with Byron, as he and the team
acclimatize at Base camp and prepare to go higher. The daily broadcasts have
followed the journey since the team left Canada March 15, 2000. Schedule below.
As of May 6, 2000 the updates will be audio-only as Byron left his video
equipment at Camp IV due to the stormy descent.
Daily broadcast
schedule: All times are in ET and because of the nature of live television, they
are approximate. If the segment doesn't air exactly at the time shown, it will
probably play within the following half hour.
M-F: 7:20 a.m. (live),
8:35 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 11:50 p.m.
The 7:20 a.m. update airs in local time on the main CBC network during CBC
Morning.
Sat: 8:05 a.m. (live),
11:05 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 8:05 p.m.
Sun: 1:05 a.m., 8:05
a.m. (live), 12:15 p.m., 1:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 10:05 p.m.
These reports will
continue every day until sometime in May when Byron Smith and the other climbers
make their attempt at the summit.
All the videos are
available in Real Video on the video
archive page. The new video will be available Monday to Friday by 9 a.m. ET.
On the weekends they will be posted by 5 p.m. ET.
Check them out at http://www.cbc.ca/everest2000
3.) Asian-Trekking
supporting the Nepalese Women Millennium Everest Expedition 2000
The group consists of
four women climbers, Lakpa Sherpa, Mingma Yangzi Sherpa, Dawa Yangzi Sherpa and
Dolma Sherpa. Only one Nepalese woman has reached the Summit of Everest. Pasang
Lhamu Sherpa died descending after reaching the Summit on 4/22/93. The
Expedition was organized with Mrs. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa as the expedition leader
supported by a strong male Sherpa team of male climbers including the great
Sonam Tshering Sherpa who gave his life trying to save Mrs. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
from death.
Lakpa Sherpa is the
Expedition leader of the "Nepalese Women Millennium Everest Expedition
2000" and brother of Chhiring Sherpa, who has reached the Summit of Everest
4 times. Four climbers from Asian trekking will support this attempt. Two of
which (at least), EverestNews.com is told will be climbers who have previously
reached the Summit of Everest.
Status:
Lakpa Sherpa reached the Summit with 3 of her fellow Sherpa (male) climbers. She
is the second woman from Nepal to reach the Summit of Everest. The first one to
come down alive. Expedition over, and going home ! She was fast !
4.) A young American
climber Saeed Toossi who was born in Iran: www.everestdream.com
Saeed has his own
independent Expedition to Everest in Spring 2000. EverestNews.com, frankly
knew little to nothing about this climber. Therefore, we asked others and
himself. Here is what he told us: "I was born in
Tehran/Iran in 1959. I was born in Tehran/Iran in 1959. I
started my climbing activities when I was 14 years old in the North of Tehran. Started college in Iran in 1979. Government closed down universities in 1982.
Left Iran in 1983 to come to the US to continue my education. Completed
my BS in Computer Science at West Chester University in 1988. Started to
work in the field and completed my MS in Software Engineering at Penn State
University in 1991. Got back in to climbing again in 1993. My full
climbing background is on my site under Experience summary page. " I
started my climbing activities when I was 14 years old in the North of Tehran. Started college in Iran in 1979. Government closed down universities in 1982.
" I
do live in the Washington D.C. Northern Virginia area and work as a Network
Engineer.
Status:
Saeed has not reported in, which one would assume he is above Base Camp. We
don't like to speculate on locations of climbers we don't know where they are,
so we won't. Check his site for some nice insightful dispatches: www.everestdream.com
5.) An experienced Danish
Expedition: Thrane & Thrane sponsorship of the first all Danish Mount
Everest Expedition
In the Spring of year 2000 the
satellite communication company, Thrane & Thrane, is sponsoring the first
all Danish Mount Everest Expedition. The expedition named BigE Thrane
& Thrane Danish Everest Expedition 2000 - will leave for the Himalayas on
March 27th and attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in May. All eight
members of the BigE-expedition are among the most experienced Danish climbers
with significant mountaineering experience. Leader of the expedition and team
doctor is Henrik Jessen Hansen.
Status: See above Hot News !
The BigE-expedition and its
progress can be followed at Thrane & Thranes website: http://www.tt.dk/everest/intro.html
6.) A Spanish Everest Expedition:
Everest 2000 www.lacenet.org
You will need to Join (in upper left hand corner) A South Side Expedition with
many experienced climbers including expeditions to Manaslu (1991),
Makalu (1976), Everest (1983 and 1985), Lothse (1980), Annapurna IV (1979),
Disthgil Sar (1982), Saipal (1985), Makalu (1988 and 1990), K2 (1995). The
Spanish were very successful in 95 on K2 as you can see on our K2 Summits page sumk2.htm.
The Cooperative
Telematic Project, 'From Montserrat to Mount Everest', consists in the
educational accompaniment, through a virtual expedition, of the real
mountaineering team that will try to climb to the top of Mount Everest in May
2000, sponsored mainly by the Caixa de Manresa and La Vanguardia.
Using the
Internet, we will propose different activities in order to bring everyone closer
to this expedition and to show its main characteristics, how it is planned, and
the challenge it presents for its members. We'll also consider the Himalayan
region, its people, their way of life, etc.
"Project
LaceNet" was born two years ago, with the goal of introducing the Central
Catalonian educational centers to the Internet. In the first edition, we carried
out the project "Discover the Bages County", and in the second, we
offered a "Virtual trip to Antarctica", in which Argentinian schools
participated. In the current school year (99-00), we are presenting "From
Montserrat to Mount Everest". This is a project addressed to the Bages
County, Spain and the international public. The project is sponsored by the
Fundaciσ caixaManresa and has the support of European SchoolNet and
I*EARN-Pangea.
Status: This
Expedition had two Spanish climbers and two Sherpa climbers reach the Summit.
The
climbers of the Everest 2000 - Caixa de Manresa expedition are currently
recuperating. They announced a third attempt to summit, if the weather holds.
News
also on: http://www.caixamanresa.com/fundacio/everest
7.) Jagged Globe, Featured
Expedition http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/
EverestNews.com will feature full
dispatches from Jagged Globe in Spring 2000. Jagged Globe was founded by Steve
Bell. Steve has more than 20 years of mountaineering experience including
winter ascents of the north faces of the Eiger and Matterhorn. He claims
"Britain's first guided expedition to an 8,000m peak and was the first
Briton to lead clients to the summit of Everest." He has climbed all of the
continental summits and is a fully qualified UIAGM mountain guide. Steve and
Jagged Globe are known as one of the best guiding companies in the world. Some
think the Best.
This year's expedition will be
lead by Australian guide, Andrew Lock (having been on two previous Everest
expeditions and reached the Summit
of K2), supported by Tim Bird. Tim has led expeditions for Jagged
Globe for many years including successful trips to Elbrus, Stok Kangri, Mera and
Island Peak, Aconcagua and Gasherbrum II. A highly regarded professional
instructor (MIC), Tim directs their Scottish Winter Courses, and provides their
UK technical support for training and advice to all their group expeditions
licensed through the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. They are using
the same Sherpa team as last year.
This is another international
team, comprising: Jack Culley (UK), Joe Wolf (USA), Jeff Magee (UK), David
Spencer (UK), Curt Peterson (USA), Timothy Gregg (USA) , Paul Giorgio (USA). Joe
Wolf hopes to complete his 7 Summits and to be the oldest summiter this season -
he's 61 in March!
Status:
The team is back from its
summit attempt; all are in good health.
Five members of the group
reached the south summit at around 8750 meters on 15 May but turned back due to
unsafe conditions.
Having climbed to camp 2, we
joined together with 4 other teams to give ourselves the best summit chance. No
other groups appeared interested in making attempts on the mountain at the time
but the forecast was excellent, so we pushed to camp 3 on the 13th, and camp 4
on the 14th.
With a clear night, Paul,
David, Nima Ghombu Sherpa and Tsillen Sherpa and Andrew, set out at 11pm and
made the seemingly endless climb to the balcony at 8500 meters by headlamp. We
reached that point just as the dawn broke and revealed the incredible sight of
Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu and numerous smaller peaks surrounding us in Nepal and
Tibet.
Joe had decided not to
continue to the summit but rather to attain his personal goal of 8000 meters and
during the morning of the 15th with Nima Tshering Sherpa, he climbed to 8200
meters just to be sure!
The remainder of the team
climbed on towards the south summit with a combined group of Sherpas fixing rope
above. We reached the south summit about 9am. From here the ridge crossed the
famous Hillary step and ascended the final slopes to the summit, however the
hard ice of the ridge was found to be covered in soft snow which made for
dangerous climbing.
It had been intended to
safeguard this part with rope but we were disappointed to find that the
remaining rope had not been brought up as agreed by another team's climber. To
climb on without fixing this section was too risky, so we were obliged to turn
back for camp 4. All descended safely to Base camp on 17 May.
Reaching the south summit was
a fantastic achievement for the team members, as was Joe's personal goal of
reaching 8000 meters at 61 years of age! This was his seventh peak of the 'Seven
Summits'.
Dave and Joe will be heading
for home on 20 May, well satisfied with their efforts. However the expedition is
not over yet. Although recovering in Base camp at the moment, Andrew and Paul
intend to re-ascend soon for a final summit attempt.
Stay tuned. Cheers for now.
Andrew Lock, Expedition Leader
8.) Andalucia Everest 2000:
Status: At
high camp, waiting. This expedition did a ton of work early. Lets hope they
finish well. Expected to go for the Summit on the night of 20th with a 21st
Summit date.
EverestNews.com will publish
their reports in English. Their reports in Spanish, pictures, and more will be
on http://www.deporteandaluz.com/everest.htm
9.) Asian-Trekking: Anna
Czerwinska (Poland), and Bill Zachary climbing independently.
Status:
No news lately.
10.) Adventure Consultants Ltd -
High Altitude Expeditions featuring Guy Cotter http://www.adventure.co.nz
Adventure Consultants Everest
Expedition 2000
Expedition Leader - Guy Cotter (NZ)
Guide - David Hiddleston (NZ)
Climber - Andy Hebson (USA)
Climber - Yukimitsu Okubo (JAPAN)
Climbing Sirdar - Ang Dorje Sherpa
Expedition Sirdar - Ang Tshering Sherpa
Expedition Doctor - Dr. Jim Litch and Dr. Rachel Bishop
Status:
Ang Dorje attempted the speed ascent but did not make the Summit. The expedition
is going home.
11.) Jeffrey Warden
A lone climber from Canada
attempts the Summit from the South Side. His name is Jeffrey Warden, and he is
from Winnipeg Canada.
Update: "TUESDAY,
MAY 16th: PRESENTLY AT BASE CAMP, MOVING UP ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 17th, FOR SUMMIT
ATTEMPT ON SATURDAY, MAY 20th"
www.pangeaextreme.homestead.com
Canoe is reporting that he's
still planning a 20th summit. He appeared on Ben Webster's site http://canoe.ca/CNEWS/summit_05182.html
12.) Hugo Rodriguez returns to
Everest
During the spring of 2000, our
expedition will return to Mount Everest, after two successful summits to the top
of the world (1997 and 1999), with the purpose that Babu Chiri Sherpa, our
Sirdar Sherpa, will establish a new world record of speed climbing the summit
and Hugo Rodriguez will become the first Mexican man to achieve three ascents to
Mount Everest.
However, our mission is not just
exclusively the sportive challenge implied but to promote a new conscience of
common effort. We will be doing some events supporting Ecology -like doing a
partial cleaning at Mount Everest- and we will be also working on a medical
scientific project in order to study how extreme heights
affect the immunological and cardiovascular systems, as well as the energetic metabolism. Their
web site is: http://www.everest2000.net
Status: WEDNESDAY
Hugo is resting at the second
camp; at 7:00 p.m. we talked by radio and he is fine. During the next 5 days
probably he will attempt to reach the summit again. The meteorological reports
forecast a window starting from the May 20th. The
next three days we expect strong wind which hinders the ascent; the speed of
that wind will be higher than 40 knots.
13.) Never did like 13, can't
have a 13th expedition....
14.) Gabriel Filippi with Babu
Chiri Sherpa
Status: Gabriel
and Babu both have had a tough year so far. Look for Babu to go back after his
10th summit while trying for the speed record at the same time.
His web site: http://www.everesty2k.com/
15.) Canadian Everest Expedition
2000:
Status: May
19, 2000 WEBSTER SAFE After 26 hours of radio silence, a bout of suspected
hypoxia and a rescue by a Sherpa cook, CEE 2000 leader Ben Webster is safe at
Camp II.
Full
story
You can get full details at the
Canadian Everest Expedition 2000's official website -- http://www.canoe.ca/Everest/home.html
16.) Mountain
Madness : Christine
Boskoff - Expedition Leader
and Peter
Habeler.
Status:
Nazir
Christine Boskoff and
Peter
Habeler, both have had tough years on Everest. Look for them both to go when the
weather allows.
17.) The Millennium Seven
Summits Expedition lead by Gavin Bate and John Barry.
Status:
5 summits including two Sherpas made them first up on the South.
They are now heading home
while others are still thinking of heading up. You can't get much better
than that on Everest.
18.) Koreans: "Reported
to have Summited". Details confusing. Need confirmation from other
climbers..
19.) Henry Todd's Expedition:
Status: Mike and Kristy's
Woodmansee plan to attempt the Summit on the 23th. Little news on the others.
20.) Those Americans !
Status: Sounds
like they are still going slow. Let hope for the best for these commercial
guided clients.
21.) Russians: Little news
22.) Everest
Spring 2000: A
14 year boy
A
14
year boy, Temba Tshering
Sherpa, plans to attempt the Summit of Everest in Spring 2000 from the Nepal
side of the mountain. Needless to say, he would be the youngest to Summit
Everest if successful. Temba
Tsheri Sherpa born in 06/05/85 is climbing Mt. Everest. Temba got inspiration
for climbing Mt. Everest from his father and the fairy-tale he used to hear from
friends and relatives about the success of climbing Mt. Everest and the fame you
earn after. The name Temba signifies one of the manifestation of Lord Buddha,
meaning as Temba Ringpoche. The middle name Tsheri signifies as Tshe Ring
meaning Long Life.
Status: This
14 year old Nepal boy has been at high Camps for a long time !!!
Unclear if a Summit Attempt was
made.
23.) Spanish South Pillar
Expedition: See above Hot news.
24.) Carlos Soria: Expected to go to the Summit on the
21st (Summit Date with the Andalusians (see 8 above).
25.) Others:
Little details at this time.
North
1.) Three Dutch Climbers Frits
Vrijlandt, Steven Le Poole, and Joke Groenendaal: http://www.everest.home.nl/
Frits Vrijlandt and Steven Le
Poole, will attempt to climb Everest via the North ridge. When they succeed,
they will be the first Dutchmen to do so. Joke will keep you updated.
Frits Vrijlandt and Steven Le
Poole will be part of a non-commercial British/Dutch expedition.
Update:
b.) ABC
- This evening, Steven turned around from 8550 meters and is headed back to ABC.
He had decided to climb, not like Frits, with oxygen from 8000 meters and
higher. But, there was a defect in the delivery system and he couldn't get
enough oxygen. Because of this lack of oxygen, Steven was proceeding too
slowly to reach the top and was in danger of losing his life. Thus, he
decided to turn around.
Check
them out at http://www.everest.home.nl/
2.) A French Canadian Expedition:
Everest Millιnium www.everestmillenium.qc.ca
Status:
No information here lately.
3.) Retena Expedition Odyssey
Everest 2000
Status:
Attempted the Summit, but had to turn around. Expect another Summit attempt.
4.) http://www.indiaeverest2000.com/
Status: Little news here. They
were planning a sleep over on the Summit. (Just seeing if you are still reading
closely !)
5.) Asian-Trekking:
International Everest Expedition. A team which includes:
a. Studer Wilfried and wife
(Austrians)
b. Per Bager and jeppe Stoltz
(Denmark)
c. Gheorghe Dijmarescu (USA)
d. Hans Goger (Austria).
Status: Little New here also.
6.) Monterosa Treks &
Expedition P. LTD (Expedition
Cancelled ! ).
7.) Dutch
Panaroma Everest Expedition Leader: Hans van der
Muelen.
Hans van der Muelen has made a bold attempt to be
first up, but failed. He will go again.. he is strong. Everest was just stronger
before.
8.) Risk
has published their Spring Expeditions.
a.) A Moscow expedition
"Everest-2000", Everest from North Side, headed by Alexander Abramov.
b.) An expedition
"Everest -2000", from Krasnodar City, headed by Yuri Agafonov, coach -
Ivan Aristov.
c.) An International expedition
on Everest from North Side, headed by Viacheslav Skripko.
Status:
Several summits by ""Everest -2000", from Krasnodar City, headed
by Yuri Agafonov, coach - Ivan Aristov".
For the details check Risk www.risk.ru
Other
9.) Qomolangma
2000 JEN Expedition North Ridge Spring 2000
North Ridge Spring 2000 Leader
Hiroshi Yashima
10.) Hosei
University Qomolangma Expedition 2000
North Ridge Spring 2000: Leader
Toshio Nakamura
11.) Hokkaido
Everest Expedition 2000 North Ridge Spring 2000 only Japanese
Leader Koichi Ezaki
On 9,10 ,& 11: Several
Japanese Climbers have reached the Summit. We are just waiting on their names
and details. More individual Japanese climbers have
reached the Summit of
Everest than any other nation including Nepal. Nepal has more Summits, but so
many are the same Sherpa climbers over and over.
12.) Ken
Noguchi Everest Expedition 2000:
North East Ridge Spring 2000: Ken
does not climb Everest this time. He goes for the cleaning of Everest, around
6000M-8000M. He is planning to get about 2 tons of garbage from the mountain.
The main sponsor will be SONY CORP.
13.) Never did like 13, can't
have a 13th expedition....
14.) AL
FILO DE LO IMPOSIBLE (Irvine & Mallory)
In Spring 2000, Juan Oiarzabal
from Spain will head an expedition to emulate Mallory & Irvine's 1924
attempt on Everest. Juan is one of only 6 men to Summit all
of the 14 8000 meter peaks. This expedition will film their climb while
attempting to reproduce Mallory & Irvine's ascents. Juan and his expedition
will attempt the same route as Mallory & Irvine without the use of bottled
oxygen. Juan Oiarzabal is clearly one of the greatest H. A. climbers ever, gives
this group hope and credibility.
The Expedition climbing members
are: Juan Oiarzabal, Alberto Zeraνn, Iρaki Querejeta, Ferrαn Latorre, Juan
Vallejo, Josu Bereciartua, Oscar Cadiach expedition members. (Spanish Spellings)
What is their Everest experience?
Alberto Zerain climbed Everest (S Col) in May 1993. Oscar Cadiach climbed Everest
in Aug 1985 (N Col route) and May 1993 (S Col). Juan Oiarzabal did the 14 8000m
peaks between 1985 (Cho Oyu) and 1993 (Everest S Col with oxygen.).
Status:
Are expected to attempt the Summit on the 20th. The plans
are to have this attempt broadcast live on Spanish TV. Who wants to go to Spain for a day
?
15.) The
Germans and the Austrians: Chomolungma
by fair means without oxygen.
In the German/Austrian tradition
these climbers will attempt Everest from the North without oxygen and by fair
means. The climbers are Bastel Haller, Gustav Weinberger, Dr, Jurgen Zapf,
Barbara Hirschbichler, Rudi Roozen, Georg Simair, and Mag. Thomas Lammie. They
will not have a sat phone but hopefully might get a few messages to us.
Status: One
report stated Swiss reached the Summit. Unclear who they were talking about.
Expect to have more on these climbers when they come down form their attempt.
16.) Graham
Hoyland and the BBC returns to Everest.
Status: Expedition
planning to attempt the Summit any day. Small items from Mallory and Irvine's
expedition found. Details being closely held.
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17.) Several others: Little News
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NEWSFLASH 7:42AM EST US
5/19/2000
- AND THEN THERE WERE SEVEN !
Sergio Martini, has reached
the Summit of Lhotse completing the 14 8000 meter Summits.
Sergio is a great climber. When he summited Everest in 1999 from the North
without the use of bottled
oxygen, climbers told
Everestnews.com, "He
looks like he was out for a hike".
EverestNews.com was told that
Sergio was going to Lhotse, but we were asked to keep it a secret until after He
Summited.
EverestNews.com and his
Italians friends figured the secret would be out when he arrived into Everest
Base Camp with his camera crew. However, the many reporters did not seem to
notice. Probably saying something about how H.A. climbing is generally covered
around the world.
Sergio once before thought he
Summited Lhotse. Sergio was climbing in white out conditions (well what some
others would call white out conditions). A climber in the following days,
claimed Sergio and his (Fausto
De Stefani)
Sergio now ranked with the
other 6 great men, those Summits are NOT disputed:
Reinhold
Messner (ITA)
Jerzy Kukuczka
(POL)
Ehardt Loretan
(SUI)
Carlos
Carsolio (MEX)
Krzysztof
Wielicki (POl)
Juan Oiarzabal
(Spain)
This is an elite class of
climbers. As time go on, EverestNews.com thinks you will see just how hard it is
to complete the 14!
Now there are Seven !
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