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The
VENEZUELAN Everest Expedition
2001
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North
Side Everest Expedition led by Jose Antonio Delgado
from Venezuela
6
members, and 5 climbing Sherpas from Asian trekking
supporting the expedition.
VENEZUELAN
EVEREST EXPEDITION
1. MR. JOSE ANTONIO
DELGADO ( LEADER )
2. MR. MARTIN ECHEVARRI
3. MR. CARLOS CALDERAS
4. MR. CARLOS CASTILLO
5. MR. MARCO CAYUSO
6. MR. MARCUS TOBIA
Update
May 23th, 2001:
Venezuelan
Everest Expedition Reached the Summit (May 23)
Two
members of the Venezuelan Everest Expedition (Marcus
Tobia & Jose Antonio Delgado) Reached the Summit
of Mount Everest Today, together with two Sherpa
Climbers. Marcus Tobia Was the First of the
Climbers to be on the summit, about 10:30 a.m. local
time, followed by Jose Antonio Delgado About 1 ½
hours later.
This
is the first time-ever that a Venezuelan climber make
it to the top of the world. [See below] The
climbers are safe and sound in camp 3 (8350 m), and
will be going down tomorrow to the ABC. The other two
climbers that were on the summit attempt did not reach
the summit due to technical complications with their
equipment. This group of climbers are already at Camp
1.
We
are all very happy and proud here in Venezuela. Source
Rodolfo
Chacin C.
Update
May 22nd, 2001:
Four
members of the Venezuelan Everest Expedition have
reach Camp 3 (North Side of the Everest) at 8350 m
about at 6:30 p.m. local time. At this moment, they
are preparing to their final push to the summit and
will leave Camp 3 around midnight (Local Time).
All
the four climbers are in good condition (Tired of
course), and have been resting for about 6 hours at
camp 3. All four climbers and the three Sherpas with
the expedition will be in the summit attempt.
We
all at Venezuela are hoping these young climbers to be
in the summit.
Source
Rodolfo
Chacin C.
Update
May 21st, 2001:
Four
members of the Venezuelan Everest Team and three
Sherpas have reach today Camp 2 (7750 m) on the north
side of the Everest. The remaining two members of the
team had to stay at the base camp due to
complications.
All
the Venezuelan climbers at camp 2 are in excellent
condition and hoping to begin their climbing to Camp 3
(8300 m) tomorrow as planned. The final summit push is
still programmed by May 23 from camp 3, and all are
very optimistic about it. Source
Rodolfo
Chacin C.
Update:
The FIRST-EVER
ALL VENEZUELAN EVEREST EXPEDITION, TO BEGIN THEIR HISTORIC
SUMMIT ATTEMPT May
19, 2001 Source Rodolfo
Chacin C.
The
first All Venezuelan Everest Expedition is at ABC on the
north side of Everest, planning to start their
summit attempt tomorrow (May 20), and hopping to reach
the summit by May 23. Martin
Echeverria will have to remain at the base camp due to
respiratory complications. The Team is very optimistic
about their chances to reach the summit and to become
the first-ever Venezuelan team to reach the top of the
world.
This
would be the most important achievement in Venezuelan
mountaineering so far, as no other Venezuelan have
ever climbed Everest before.
The
members of the Venezuelan Team that will make the
summit attempt are: Josι Antonio Delgado (Leader),
Carlos Calderas, Carlos Castillo, Marcus Tobνa and
Marco Cayuso. They are assisted by three climbing
sherpas (Pasang Sherpa among them).
Note:
Mr. Blanco has reached the Summit of Everest, but he
considered himself from Spain at the time where he was
born. However, he now lives in Venezuela. Therefore,
for the records he is considered from Spain pre his
wishes...
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