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RICARDO
TORRES-NAVA:
Ararat 2001 Peace Climb member
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First
Latin American to summit Mount Everest and to complete
the double version of the Seven Summits.
Named
“The Sportsman of the Century” by the Mexican
government and awarded an special prize by former
President Ernesto Zedillo. Also decorated as
“Sportsman of the Year “ by former President
Carlos Salinas.
Born
in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila State, Mexico on December
23th, 1954.
Professional
mountain guide has worked for Mountain Travel-Sobek,
American Alpine Institute, REI, Dav-Summit
amongst others before founding “Tepehua
Expeditions” his own adventure travel company. (www.tepehua.com.mx)
Starting
his climbing career at 11 years of age ascending Popo,
Izta and Orizaba volcanoes in Mexico he has further
achieve the following summits:
NORTH
AMERICA:
Mount
Mc Kinley in Alaska , Mount Rainier in Washington
State, Mt. Shasta in California,
First
Mexican climbs to frozen cascades in the Canadian
Rockies.
SOUTH
AMERICA:
Chimborazo,
Cotopaxi and Tunguragua in Ecuador.
Huascaran
in Peru.
Several
mountains in the “Cordillera Real” in Bolivia.
Twelve
expeditions and nine summits by different routes to
Aconcagua, Argentina.
EUROPE:
Two
ascents to (South side ) Mt. Ararat, Turkey.
Several
climbs on the Italian Dolomites.
Mt.
Elbruz in Russia.
AFRICA:
Mt.
Kilimanjaro by the Heim Glacier (First Latin American
and Mexican ascent by that route).
ASIA:
Mt.
Kinabalu in Borneo, Malasia.
Nanga
San and Kala-Patar in Nepal.
Mount
Everest. First Latin American and Mexican ascent. For
this achievement the following awards were obtained:
National Sportsman of the Year 1989, Sportsman of the
Year (Press award) Herald of the Year to the Best on
Sports. Special decoration of the Mexican Government.
Climber
and Head of the Mexican Expedition to Broad Peak
1991, Climber and Head of the international expedition
to K2 1992 including amongst the climbers Gary Ball
and Rob Hall of New Zealand.
Member
of the Russian -Mexican expedition to K2 1993 by the
Chinese side (new route attempt) headed by Vladimir
Balyverdin.
ANTARCTICA:
Mt.
Vinson
OCEANIA:
Carstensz
Pyramid or Irian Jaya in New Guinea
AUSTRALIA:
Mt.
Kosciusko
ALL
THE “SEVEN SUMMITS” (DOUBLE VERSION Carstensz
and Kosciusko) WERE OBTAINED AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT.
OTHER
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
First
urban climb to the Stouffer-President Hotel (40
stories in height)
Head
of the scuba diving projects to the Poop lagoon 5000
m.
Author
of the book “ The Conquest of Everest”
published by Ed. Diana, Mexico.
Co-
author of the book “Seven Summits” Steve
Bell editor published by Mitchell -Beazley, London.
Winner
of the Ecological prizes “Selva Lacandona” and
“Niccolo Macchiavelli” for its work on reforesting
and cleaning the trekking sites in Pakistan from
Askole to Concordia and Hushe to Concordia.
He
has also participated in marathons and triathlons. He
actually scuba dives, water skis, cycles, practices
cross-country ski, downhill ski, swims and rides his
Harley-Davidson.
Also
he is involved in community projects dealing with
juvenile leadership and fighting addictions.
He
belongs to the Masorti (conservatory) Jewish Community
in Mexico known as Bet-El where he is in charge of
Special projects and events coordinating sports
activities ranging from senior citizens to children
camps.
To
support this vision of peace, please make a donation, via
SHIVA charity. You can make a credit card donation by
clicking HERE.
RICARDO
TORRES-NAVA is the first Ararat climber to arrive.
Others will be arriving soon...
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more information on the Peace climb see here.
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