(MountEverest.net) With only Annapurna left, Oh Eun Sun is currently leading the world’s14×8000er female rank.

But who was the first woman to summit an 8000er? And what is the history of women in Himalaya? ExWeb’s Rodrigo Granzotto Peron continues his interesting crunch of the Himalayan stats, focusing this time on the ladies of thin air.

Women’s 8000ers
By Rodrigo Granzotto Peron

I – First Female Ascents on 8000ers:

EV – 1975 – Junko Tabei (JAP)
K2 – 1986 – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL), Liliane Barrard (FRA)
KG – 1998 – Ginette Harrison (UK)
LH – 1996 – Chantal Mauduit (FRA)
MK – 1990 – Kitty Calhoun (USA)
CH – 1984 – Vera Komarkova, Margita Sterbova (CZE)
DH – 1982 – Lutgaarde Vivijs (BEL)
MN – 1974 – Naoko Nakaseko, Masako Uchida, Meiko Mori (JAP)
NP – 1984 – Liliane Barrard (FRA)
AN – 1978 – Vera Komarkova (CZE), Irene Miller (USA)
GI – 1982 – Marie-Jose Valençot (FRA)
BP – 1983 – Krystyna Palmowska (POL)
GII – 1975 – Anna Okopinska, Halina Kruger-Syrokomska (POL)
SH – 1981 – Junko Tabei (JAP)

First: Manaslu – last: Kangchenjunga – Everest: two (!) female ascents in 1975

The table shows that the first 8000er summited by women was not Everest.

Members of an all-female Japanese expedition, Naoko Nakaseko, Masako Uchida and Meiko Mori topped-out Manaslu in 1974, one year before fellow Japanese Tabei Junko completed her Everest feat.

Junko became world famous for being the first woman to summit Everest on May 16th, 1975 (via the south side). Few know that only 10 days later, Tibetan Ms. Phantog topped-out Everest via the north side.

The last 8000er to be summited by a woman for the first time was, very recently, Kangchenjunga in 1998.

First female doubles: Junko, Vera and Liliane (Wanda permitting)

By her summit of Shisha Pangma in 1981, Junko became the first to bag two female 8000er virgins.

Three years later in 1984, Czech Vera Komarkova summited another female first – Cho Oyu – after becoming the first woman to summit Annapurna in 1978.

However, I have also included French Liliane Barrard, who completed the first female ascents of Nanga Parbat (1984) and K2 (1986).

It is a controversial subject though as K2’ first female ascent is credited to Wanda Rutkiewicz who actually climbed together with Liliane on the summit push. Wanda was faster and topped out a mere one hour ahead of the French.

In my opinion, the two women deserve to share the achievement and I believe Wanda would not oppose to this, had she been alive.

II – Female 8000ers historical ranking

01×8000er – Naoko Nakaseko, Masako Uchida and Meiko Mori (JAP) [1974]
02×8000ers – Junko Tabei (JAP) [1981]
03×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1986]
04×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1987]
05×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1989]
06×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1990]
07×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1991]
08×8000ers – Wanda Rutkiewicz (POL) [1991]
09×8000ers – Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (AUT) [2006]
10×8000ers – Nives Meroi (ITA) [2007]
11×8000ers – Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (AUT) [2008]
12×8000ers – Edurne Pasaban (SPA) [2009]
13×8000ers – Oh Eun-Sun (S-K) [2009]
14×8000ers – ???

Wanda’s kingdom

The 80’s and the 90’s were dominated by the first woman 8000er collector, the astonishing Wanda Rutkiewicz, widely considered the most talented high-altitude lady climber ever.

Polish Wanda summited Everest (1978), Nanga Parbat (1985), K2 (1986), Shisha Pangma (1987), Gasherbrum II (1989), Gasherbrum I (1990), Cho Oyu (1991) and Annapurna (1991). Intended to become her 9th 8000er, Kangchenjunga took Wanda’s life one year later – and the world lost an icon.

It would take 15 years for another woman to equal Rutkiewicz’s record.

Friday, final: Individual and National female ranking

Author’s Notes:
a) The lists are updated to October/2009.
b) Only confirmed main summits are accepted. Non-proved claims, fore-summits (like Shisha Pangma Central, Broad Peak’s Rocky/Fore-Summit, etc.) and disputed summits are discharged. Some facts were proof-checked with Miss Hawley’s Himalayan Database.
c) Some summits are still being investigated – so some entries may be revisited in the following months, with possibly a few corrections to be done.

* Previous story :

– StatCrunch: 8000er mountaineers with 6 summits or more, updated – October/2009.

* see : – Wanda Rutkiewicz – skarb narodowy. /Version polish and english/

* Read these stories – and more! – at ExplorersWeb.com

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In order to drive across the desert to the remarkable oasis town of Siwa we would – at the request of the government – have to travel in convoy with a departing tour group. Surprisingly our convoy was led by a familiar face, proving once again just how small the world is.

I’m sure many of you have marvelled at the years of speculation and numerous unconfirmed sightings of Freddie Mercury, but like myself have probably dismissed them out of hand. However, I can confidently confirm that the great man did in fact manage to escape his demons and is now living in exile in the Egyptian desert.

With Pendulum blaring out of the speakers our grey hairs grew in direct correlation with the increased number of tank slappers as we tore through the desert at 120kmph in the apparently reliable wake of Freddie. The irony of being lead through the desert by the dead didn’t go unnoticed – lets just hope Siwa is to die for!

Our initial choice of eatery in the lawless state that was Bawiti was aptly named ‘Popular Restaurant’. Confident of the chef’s ability and almost certain that the restaurant’s name was well earned we rested our weary legs and perused the menu. Upon recoiling at the initial price of 30 per head we left with our offer of 10 ringing in the owner’s ears. This offer clearly narked him as we spent the majority of our time in the town being heckled.

Przed nami siódma edycja Krakowskiego Festiwalu Górskiego. W ciągu trzech dni w Krakowie gościć będzie wielki alpinistyczny świat. A w nim wybitne górskie osobowości, podróżnicy, świetni fotograficy, film, pokazy multimedialne, dyskusje, zawody sportowe, muzyka etc. Słowem prawdziwe święto gór, którego nie można przegapić.

VII KFG Krakowski Festiwal Górski 2009 – POKAZY SPECJALNE.

Odchodząc od sati. Opowieść o podróżach życia – Wspomnienie Olgi Morawskiej o Piotrze.

4 XII (piątek) – 19:35-20:35

Pokaz specjalny poświęcony wybitnemu polskiemu himalaiście Piotrowi Morawskiemu, tragicznie zmarłemu w tym roku na Dhaulagiri. O ostatniej wspinaczce Piotra oraz o swojej osobistej podróży do Nepalu opowie w piątkowy wieczór Olga Morawska. Dzięki wielkiemu sercu bliskich mi ludzi dwa tygodnie po śmierci Piotrka poleciałam do Nepalu. Wsiadając do samolotu, nie doceniałam tego gestu, tej pomocy, tego pomysłu. Miałam poczucie, że w chwili, gdy przeżywam tragedię swojego życia, ktoś dodatkowo mnie męczy. Nie miałam jednak wystarczająco dużo siły, żeby zaprotestować. Poleciałam. Była to najważniejsza podróż mojego życia. W ciągu dwóch tygodni przeżyłam krańcowe załamanie po to, żeby następnie powrócić z dna rozpaczy, z wielkimi nadziejami na przyszłość. Wróciłam z myślą w głowie i sercu, że człowiek żyje tak długo, jak żyje pamięć o nim. Stąd pomysł na pokaz slajdów. Zaprezentuję na nim między innymi zdjęcia robione przez Piotrka na ostatniej wyprawie, jego dziennik, naszą korespondencję.

Piotr Morawski -  posty na mojej stronie.

Piotr Morawski – jeden z najwybitniejszych polskich himalaistów. Do niego (w zespole z Simone Moro) należy pierwsze w historii wejście zimowe na Shisha Pangma (8027 m) w 2005 roku. Jest także zdobywcą Annapurny Wschodniej (8010 m), Broad Peaka (8047 m) – tzw. Tryptyk Himalajski i Nanga Parbat (8125 m). W 2008 roku wszedł na dwa ośmiotysięczniki, Gasherbrum I ( 8068 m) i Gasherbrum II (8035 m). Zginął w tym roku, 8 kwietnia, na Dhaulagiri w Himalajach [news].

Olga Morawska – z wykształcenia socjolog, zawodowo dyrektor wydawniczy, prywatnie wielka miłośniczka sportu, podróżniczka oraz mama Ignacego i Gustawa. Kobieta z wielką pasją życia i nieposkromioną energią. Przez ostatnie 8 lat także dzielna żona swojego męża.

Wyprawa na Nanda Devi East (7434 m) – 70 lat polskiego himalaizmu.

5 XII (sobota) – 13:30-14:30, sala główna

W  lipcu  1939 roku polscy alpiniści zdobyli dziewiczy wierzchołek Nanda Devi East, położony w indyjskich Himalajach. Droga Polaków na szczyt prowadziła  eksponowaną  granią i w tamtym czasie była to najtrudniejsza wspinaczka człowieka w Himalajach. Sukces ten zapoczątkował wiele innych polskich osiągnięć w górach wysokich.

Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 team : MARCIN MIOTK, GRZEGORZ MRÓZ, JAROSŁAW WOĆKO, NARCYZ SADŁOŃ, PAWEŁ SZLACHTA, TOMASZ WALKIEWICZ, DANIEL CIESZYŃSKI, GRZESIEK SOSIŃSKI, RAFAŁ SZENDZIELARZ, JAN LENCZOWSKI.

70 lat później, w maju 2009 roku polscy alpiniści ponownie wyruszyli do Indii. Marcin Miotk, Grzegorz Mróz i Jan Lenczowski (kierownik wyprawy, wnuk Jakuba Bujaka – pierwszego zdobywcy Nanda Devi East) zaprezentują relację z tegorocznej wyprawy, której celem było powtórzenie drogi Polaków z 1939 roku.

Interesującym elementem pokazu będzie prezentacja oryginalnego materiału filmowego z   wyprawy   w  1939  roku,  odnalezionego w Londynie po kilkudziesięciu latach poszukiwań.

* Zobacz : (posty są po angielsku i po polsku)

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 8 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent. Himalaya wrap-up: over on Nanda Devi East.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 7 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 6 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 5 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 4 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 3 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 2 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

- Nanda Devi East Expedition 2009 part 1 : Polish to celebrate 70th anniversary of first ascent.

Festiwale filmów górskich :

• Banff Mountain Festivals
• Dundee Mountain Film Festival
• Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
• Fort William Mountain Film Festival
• International Climbers’ Festival – Lander, Wyoming
• Trento Film Festival.
• Krakow Mountain Film Festival.
• Zakopane Mountain Film Festival
• The 14th Andrzej Zawada Mountain Film Review in Lądek Zdrój

* Zobacz :   – Mountain Film Festivals

- VII KFG – 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. VII edycja Krakowskiego Festiwalu Górskiego. /Version english and polish/

- VII KFG Krakowski Festiwal Górski 2009 – Zapraszenie do zgłaszania filmów do konkursu.

-  Guests of 6th Krakow Mountain Film Festival – Goście VI KFG himalaiści /Version polish and english/

-  VI KFG – 6th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. VI edycja Krakowskiego Festiwalu Górskiego. /Version english and polish/

** Źródła : – http://www.kfg.pl/ – http://www.wspinanie.pl/

** zapraszam na relacje z wypraw polskich himalaistów.

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(MountEverest.net) Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and husband Ralf Dujmovits are aiming for Everest north face next spring, according to local media.

Ralf and Gerlinde, together with regular mate Hirotaka Takeuchi, attempted the Supercouloir on Everest north side back in 2005. The climb was aborted when Hiro showed symptoms of HACE.

“I’ve been dreaming of Everest’s north face since I stood at its base back in 2005 – I just wanted to return there with my husband again,” Gerlinde told Neue Zürcher Zeitung on Friday. “Everest south side is too crowded, and most climbers there are on supplementary O2 – I’d rather avoid that side of the mountain,” Gerlinde told media after a lecture at Salzburg’s Film Festival.

The “inexistent race”

Ralf bagged his 14th 8000er on Lhotse in spring this year with Gerlinde. This time he hopes to summit Everest without supplementary O2.

The peak would mark Gerl’s 13th 8000er. With just Everest and K2 to go, Gerlinde said, ”I would be happy if Miss Oh summited Annapurna, so I could forget about that inexistent competition everybody keep asking me about! I don’t want to be the first, I am not giving it a thought: I just want to climb beautiful mountains via beautiful routes – such as Everest’s north face.”

As for other 2010 plans: “I’d rather focus completely on Everest until I’m done with it. Just in case though, I’ll be applying for a K2 climbing permit anyway,” Gerl was quoted by Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

* Read these stories – and more! – at ExplorersWeb.com

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In den letzten zwei Tagen haben wir hier einige Videos hochgeladen, die wir auf unserer Jahrestagung am 29.10.gedreht haben. Es handelt sich um die Vorträge von:

• Rainer Litty (WWF Deutschland),
• Dr. Uwe Sayer (FSC Deutschland),
• Susanne Strasser (Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund),
• Bernhard Walter (Aktion “Brot für die Welt”),

die Vorstellung des FSC-Kalenders durch Regine Grammlich und Demian Bern sowie Statements von Mitarbeitern von ClimatePartner. Es fehlt noch die Freigabe des Beitrags von Dr. Wilhelm Demharter (UPM Kymmene). Sobald uns diese vorliegt, werden wir Ihnen auch sein Referat zugänglich machen.

Wenn Sie alle Videos auch im Vollbildmodus sehen wollen, was mit den eingebetteten Videos leider nicht funktioniert, so können Sie dies auf der Seite www.climatepartner.blip.tv tun. Dort haben Sie auch die Möglichkeit, die Videos mit wenigen Klicks in Ihre Blogs und Online-Auftritte einzubinden.

"Men in Black": Mitarbeiter von ClimatePartner betrachten eines der Videos unserer Veranstaltung am 29.10. im Botanikum in München.

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Upon arriving in the oasis town of Bawiti we headed deep into the lush palm groves in order to find a suitable campsite. Thankfully a large hand painted sign soon loomed out of the darkness proclaiming that the Desert Rose Eco Lodges were located just 100 metres from the sand covered road. With our interest pricked we pulled up outside the bland gatehouse and rang the dusty bell.

We were soon greeted by two bumbling idiots who proceeded to lurch awkwardly from one light switch to another, before failing miserably in their attempt to unlock the doors to the surrounding lodges. In this frantic hive of inactivity we were afforded a little time to take in our surroundings – a dangerous pastime.

Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a luxury courtyard of self-contained lodges each boasting a four-poster bed, an ensuite, a sofa bed and an ornate writing desk.  Clearly this was going to be out of our price range however the lodges were deserted which would hopefully act in our favour.

Mansourd, the suave manager, arrived straddling a carpeted motorcycle piloted by his able assistant and one time Nobel Peace Prize winning chef. I’m sure you’ll agree that this is a rather bizarre claim but one which we chose not to question in order to protect the fine balance between the key holder and we the weary desperados.

The manager’s opening gambit saw him slap a fairly reasonable offer on the table which primarily consisted of the following numbers; 2-3-0. However, after a heated discussion we found ourselves just 150 Egyptian pounds lighter and looking forward to spending an enjoyable night cloaked in luxury.

Needless to say Mansourd’s handshake was distinctly limper than his initial fevered greeting.

«Entre les rivages des océans et le sommet de la plus haute montagne est tracée une route secrète que vous devez absolument parcourir (…)»;ainsi parlait le poète libanais Khalil Gibran.

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By the time we had reached the entrance to the tomb the ticket office had closed preventing us from entering possibly one of the greatest wonders of the world. However, as I’m sure many of you are aware that when travelling you become infinitely more cunning. So after a little money changed hands we were ushered down the steep and rather narrow entrance tunnel.

The deathly silence one associates with the resting place of the dearly departed was rudely shattered by a roaring air-conditioning system crudely tacked to the carefully crafted stone work of the towering pyramid. Descending the dusty, cramped tunnel we could only assume we were entering a coal seam manically mined by an army of midgets.

The end result was a simple rectangular room housing a small stone tomb. My advice would be to keep your loose change firmly in your pockets.

Regine Grammlich stellte am 29.10. im Rahmen unserer Jahrestagung “nachhaltige Medienproduktion” den FSC-Kalender 2010 vor. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen diese Präsentation hier zeigen zu können:

Was wäre ein Video ohne einen Director’s Cut… Sehen Sie hier, was Demian Bern von EXPedition, künstlerischer Leiter des Projekts FSC-Kalender 2010, über den Kalender zu sagen hat:

Stefan Teplan und Björn Klauer auf Trekking-Tour durch die arktische Eiswüste: Weiße Wildnis statt grauer Mauern. 50 Huskys statt 100 PS. Polarruhe statt Großstadtlärm. Der Hamburger Björn Klauer machte seine Träume wahr. Jetzt erfüllt er die Träume von anderen – als Schlittenhundkönig von Lappland

(Erstveröffentlichung im Magazin Weltbild, Nr. 2/1999)

Ausriss aus Weltbild 2, 99, S. 23

Hinter seinem Haus, im Vorratsschuppen, hängt ein halber Elch. Seit acht Tagen. Wären es acht Wochen, würde auch das Björn Klauer nicht stören. Hier in Innset, weiß der deutsche Aussteiger, wird so schnell nichts schlecht. 250 Kilometer nördlich des Polarkreises, im Herzen Lapplands, am Ende der Welt, da besorgt die Tiefkühlung allein die Natur. Fast das ganze Jahr über. Nicht acht Wochen, nein „acht Monate lang herrscht bei uns strenger Winter“, sagt Klauer. Von Oktober bis Mai bleibt vor seiner Husky-Farm der See gefroren, der Schnee liegen, umgibt sein Blockhaus in der nordischen Wildnis nichts als weiße Wüste. Minustemperaturen von 30 bis 40 Grad sind dann keine Ausnahme, sondern die Regel.

So etwas kennt man aus dem Archipel Gulag. Aber Klauer befindet sich nicht in einem sibirischen Straflager. Er ist freiwillig in arktische Regionen gezogen. Noch mehr: Er genießt es. Der Mann, der in die Kälte kam, sagt unverfroren: „In Deutschland möchte ich nie mehr leben.“ Kein Traumjob, kein Luxusappartement, keine zehn Pferde könnten ihn zurückholen. Den Traumjob hat er schon. Teuren Appartements zieht er einfache Biwakzelte vor. Und was die zehn Pferde betrifft: Aus Innset bringen ihn höchsten s Schlittenhunde weg. Überallhin in die Wildnis. Ein Satz, mit dem ihn einmal das Skandinavien-Magazin Nordis zitierte, sagt alles: „Gebt mir Hunde! Gebt mir Winter! Den Rest könnt ihr behalten!“

Björn Klauer lebt nicht nur in, er lebt von der Kälte. Von seinen 50 Hunden, Mischungen aus Sibirien- und Grönländer-Huskys, die für das Leben in Polarregionen geschaffen sind. Von jenen, die seine Tiere brauchen, um diese Gebiete bereisen zu können – endlose Wüsten aus Eis und Schnee, in denen der Hundeschlitten das einzig nützliche Fortbewegungsmittel ist, weil alle technischen Segnungen des 20. Jahrhunderts hier von der Gewalt der Natur kläglich versagen. Und letztlich von jenen, die für einige Tage „Klauer auf Zeit“ spielen wollen. Die aus dem Alltagstrott der Zivilisation ausbrechen und in der letzten unberührten Wildnis Europas lernen möchten, was sie entweder ver- oder nie gelernt haben: Ursprünglichkeit zu spüren.

Nach 14 Jahren in Norwegen gilt der Deutsche unter den zahlreichen Veranstaltern von Husky-Touren in Skandinavien als besonders profiliert und populär. Für Günter Kläs aus Düsseldorf, einer der vielen Stammgäste, die Winter für Winter mit ihm auf Tour gehen, „ist Björn Klauer der Beste überhaupt. Das findet man sonst nicht, dass einer so professionell von A bis Z alles alleine macht: die Hunde züchten, die Schlitten anfertigen, das Hundegeschirr nähen. Und dann natürlich die absolut sichere Führung der Touren durch die Wildnis. Da weiß man wirklich, dass man in guten Händen ist bei einem, der alles mit Herz macht.“

Unterwegs in weißer Weite. Ausriss aus Weltbild Nr. 2 / 1999

Klauers Herz für ein Leben unter freiem Polarhimmel schlug schon, als er noch im Bürogebäude einer Hamburger Druckerei saß. Feuer gefangen für das Outdoor-Leben hatte er sogar noch früher, zu Schulzeiten. „Ich bin gerade 16 Jahre alt, als ich auf meiner ersten Wanderung entlang der Ostseeküste; von Kiel nach Flensburg, das Leben draußen kennenlerne. Diese Erfahrungen lassen mich nicht mehr los. Ich fühle mich erst richtig wohl, wenn nichts anderes um mich herum ist als die Natur, keine anderen Geräusche zu hören sind als die natürlichen und nichts anderes in der Luft ist als die Gerüche in der Natur. Ein Urlaub im Auto oder am Strand in der Sonne liegend befriedigt mich nicht, hinterlässt in mir nichts“, schreibt Klauer rückblickend in seinem ersten Buch „Norwegen zu Fuß“.

So berauschend solche Erlebnisse wirkten, so frustrierend war jedesmal die Rückkehr. Klauer konnte keinem Urlaub, „diesen maximal vierwöchigen Besuchen der Natur“, mehr etwas abgewinnen. Kaum hatte er „das zivilisierte Leben mehr oder minder abgestreift, dem Regen, Sturm oder der Kälte immer gleichgültiger“ gegenüber gestanden, war die schöne Zeit „auch schon um.“ In ihm wuchs ein Traum: „Einmal über alle vier Jahreszeiten hinweg, irgendwann, irgendwo ohne Unterbrechung die Natur zu erleben.“

Träume wie diese haben viele, den Mut zur Verwirklichung wenige. Aber wer gelernt hat, „die Güter, die die Natur uns anbietet, zu nutzen“, dem sind Existenzängste fremd. Klauer gab seinen Arbeitsplatz auf und durchquerte, ausgestattet nur mit den dürftigsten Habseligkeiten, Norwegen von Oslo bis an die russische Grenze zu Fuß und auf Skiern – in einer elfmonatigen, 3500 Kilometer langen Mammut-Tour. Fast ein Jahr lang lebte er, begleitet von seinem Schlittenhund Keito, nur in und aus der Natur, am „unteren Rand des Existenzminimums“, hat sich dabei aber „im großen und ganzen pudelwohl gefühlt“.

Ein Privatpilot brachte mit seiner kleinen Beachcraft Stefan Teplan in die nordische Eiswüste. Ausriss aus Weltbild Nr. 2 / 1999

Es kam, wie es unausweichlich kommen musste: Nach einem Jahr in skandinavischen naturparadiesen zog ihn nichts mehr nach Deutschland zurück. „Was“, fraget er sich, „hatte ich dort eigentlich noch verloren – und was hatte ich hier nichtalles zu gewinnen?“ Aussteigen war beschlossenen Sache, Klauer ließ sich zunächst im nordnorwegischen Nyksund nieder, seine Freundin und heutige Ehefrau Jutta, mit der er die Söhne Jan und Morten hat, folgte ihm auf abenteuerlichen Wegen nach: Im tiefsten Winter überquerte sie in einem alten VW-Bus den Polarkreis. Heute hat sie eine Stelle als Sozialarbeiterin.

14 Jahre sind seitdem vergangen. Aus dem kleinen Hundegespann, das sich die Familie anfangs nur für Privatzwecke hielt, wurde eine große Husky-Farm mit professionellem Touren-Unternehmen, das Besucher aus ganz Europa anzieht. Und aus dem deutschen Einwanderer, der mit fast nichts in der Tasche kam, wurde der Schlittenhundkönig von Lappland.

Er hat seine Träume wahrgemacht. Jetzt erfüllt er die Träume anderer. Ein, zwei oder drei Wochen lang können seine Gäste mit ihm die nordische Tundra durchqueren, über zugefrorene Seen, über Berge, durch Birkenwälder – jeder mit eigenem Hundegespann. Der Tour voraus geht ein Einweisungstag, in dem Meister Klauer Anfänger in die Künste des Mushing, wie das Schlittenhundfahren im Fachjargon heißt, einweist, den Umgang mit den Huskys lehrt, Maßregeln für das Verhalten bei Schneesturm erteilt. Expeditionsleiter Klauer fährt dann mit dem Gepäckschlitten, auf dem er einen Kompass montiert hat, voraus und steuert in Tagesabständen Übernachtungshütten, auf manchen Routen auch Lappenzelte (Tipis) an. Erschweren schlechte Witterungsbedingungen das Vorwärtskommen, werden Biwakzelte aufgebaut. „Wir machen hier keine Rennen“, erklärt er, „es ist im Grunde völlig gleichgültig, ob wir eine Stunde früher oder später ankommen.“ Stress und deutsche Hektik muss man hier als erstes ablegen.

Abends am Lagerfeuer, wenn Klauer das zu Hause vorbereitete und dann tiefgefrorene essen aufsetzt, zeigt sich nebenher das erzählerische Talent des deutschen Jack London, der auch den abenteuerlichen Expeditionsbericht „Mit Huskys durch Lappland“ geschrieben hat. Noch spannender freilich wirken diese Geschichten, wenn man selbst mitten drin im Abenteuer steckt und Klauer persönlich zuhören kann, während er heißen Tee oder Grog vor dem Zelt schlürft, neben sich die an einem Stahlseil für die Nacht festgeketteten Huskys, die sich gerade zum Schlafen in den Schnee einrollen, um sich nichts al weite, weiße nordische Wildnis.

Spätestens da werden seine Gäste von einer Krankheit erfasst, gegen die keine Impfung mehr hilft: Klauer hat sie mit dem, wie er es nennt, „Schlittenhund-Virus“ infiziert. Und er warnt aus Erfahrung: „Wer davon erwischt wird, dem geht es wie mir – dann werden auch zwei Wochen Natur pur irgendwann nicht mehr genug sein.“

© Stefan Teplan

(MountEverest.net) To be a journalist worth your salt does not come down to witty articles, flashy assignments, big name newspapers or pretty awards. A true reporter provides equal scrutiny to all, no matter personal preference.

This can be a difficult task.

“Pending,” ruled ExWeb about Andrew Lock’s Shisha Pangma summit when the climber, bound by a contract with Australian media, could not provide summit images for our stats checkers.

We had followed Andrew’s climbs for years, and were happy to break news on his final 8000+meters summit. In the aftermath of lies reported on Shisha during the fall 2009 season though, we were forced to ask every team claiming to have reached any high point on the mountain for details – including Andrew.

“I don’t make false claims”

“Let’s be very clear: I have returned to Shisha Pangma on five expeditions to make the true summit – I don’t make false claims,” says Andrew about his final 8000er, bagged on October 2nd.

Lock and British mate Neil Ward were the only to reach Shisha’s Main summit this fall, after climbing from the north side via a variation of Iñaki’s route. Hard weather forced the two climbers to improvise an open bivouac on descent.

While a debrief was posted on Lock’s website on October 8th, the climber got a contract with the Australian Geographic Society for a complete article and photos to be published in January – so no summit pics were available on his website. “Anyway, we were in cloud (as we summited), so there was very little view,” Andrew later told ExplorersWeb.

But here goes an image shot by Andrew from Shisha’s Main summit, pointing along the ridge towards the Central, including details and GPS readings from summit day.

Andrew & Neil’s summit day, step by step

“Neil and I traversed east across the north face from camp 3 to a rib pretty much in line with the true summit, and then went straight up,” Andrew explained.

”Once we’d traversed east under the north face from camp 3 we climbed fairly directly straight up. When we came up under the 3 fingers of rock at about 7600 metres, we climbed to the left of them (to the east) and continued straight up to the summit ridge.”

Topping-out from the east side of the ridge

“When we hit the ridge about 2pm, we were to the east of the main summit. That means we were NOT between the Main summit and Central summit; instead we were on the part of the ridge that most of the routes on the south face come up to. It was quite broad, but as we started up towards the Main Summit, the ridge became quite sharp.”

“We climbed to a point probably only 25 metres in altitude below the true summit but then had a long traverse to the summit. On that section, we traversed under a long square-shaped serac. When we finally got to the end of that serac, we were right beneath the true summit – and it was an easy walk up to the top.”

Worsening weather and GPS readings

”The weather was clear when we started in the morning and was good pretty much until we got to the 3 fingers of rock. Then it started to cloud over. It was patchy cloud though and we could still see glimpses of the ridge that goes from Camp 3 to the central summit.”

“I carried a Garmin Foretrex GPS and took 3 readings on the summit day:”

“The first waypoint was filed up was at the end of the traverse across the north face from camp 3 where we started to head straight up the face through the seracs. The reading showed N 28 deg 21.744 min; E 85 deg 46.875 min; Altitude 7454 metres.”

“Second was where we finally topped out from the north face onto the main summit ridge (to the east of the main summit, NOT between the main summit and the central summit). It read N 28 deg 21.114 min; E 85 deg 46.891 min; Altitude 7951 metres.”

“Final reading was checked on the Main Summit, where I got the following data: N 28 deg 21.124 min; E 85 deg 46.772 min; Altitude 8020 metres.”

Notes on the route

“Looking at previous routes on the area, I reckon that Neil and I traversed across the face via the route previously followed by the Russians, before heading directly up the face via the Inaki route, and then continued to the top close to, the Austrian route. So our line was a combination of 3 existing routes.”

“I DID IT!,” Andrew Lock reported from Shisha’s BC on October 4th. “I summitted the true summit of Shishapangma at 5.05pm, October 2nd, together with Neil Ward.” The achievement made Andrew the 18th man to ever summit the 14 8,000ers, and the first Australian.

Himalayan quests such as Andrew Lock’s demand major sacrifice – often spanning decades – in terms of financial and private life, not to mention the very real risk of death.

False summit claims steal not only from these mountaineers, but every honest soul in the mountains. The community has in later years commenced self-policing where the top climbers – leading by example – often are subject to the hardest scrutiny.

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- Himalaya Fall 2009: Shisha Pangma true summit special report, part 1.

- Himalaya Fall 2009: Shisha Pangma special, part 2 – Central Summit, virtually there?

- Himalaya Fall 2009: Shisha Pangma special report final: false summit claims – and the winner is…

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We five skin flints opted to save a little cash by travelling the streets of Cairo in a single cab. During our ‘staycation’ we attempted a variety of seating arrangements each as uncomfortable as the last. To save time I’ll give you a short run down of our attempts to enjoy the numerous and rather tortuous city journeys.

Seating arrangements:

Two in the front & four in the rear.
Three in the front & three in the rear.
Two in the front, three in the rear and one sat on the laps of the three in the rear.
Two in the front, three in the rear and one in the boot.
Two in the front, three in the rear and one sat on the open windowsill of the door.

Results:

Numerous dead legs.
Several electric shocks from dodgy wiring found beneath the dashboard.
One near miss with a passing cyclist.
One extremely hot boy in the boot.

A four-part investigative report from Shisha Pangma, two Himalaya legends lost, Antarctica kick-off, a number of interviews with great explorers and spellbinding stories from the seas. We didn’t expect such an eventful November, but here it is.

ExplorersWeb fall 2009 Shisha Pangma true summit special report, part 1 Climb until you reach a point where you can’t climb any higher. Mountain tops are that simple. Or are they? Himalayan quests demand major sacrifice, often spanning decades, not to mention the very real risk of death. False summit claims steal not only from serious climbers but from every honest soul in the mountains. Because most every summit claim on Shisha last month was countered by contradictory reports, ExplorersWeb editors launched a major investigation of them all.

ExWeb’s fall 2009 Shisha Pangma special, part 2: Central Summit, virtually there? Due perhaps to the big number of “summits” actually ending below the knife ridge, Shisha Pangma is a vastly underestimated climbing target. There were only two summits this fall, and only one “Central summiteer.” But how low below even the Central point do claims actually stretch these days? Check the answer in part 2.

ExWeb fall 2009 Shisha Pangma special report final: false summit claims – and the winner is... Among all the incomplete, inaccurate or plainly wrong statements from Shisha Pangma this season, Annelie Pompe and Johanna Öhrn’s story got the cake. Aided by local and international mountaineers, one Swedish climbing veteran finally did what local journalists failed: unveiling a mess of false statements, contradictions, and pictures both stolen and manipulated.

Shisha Pangma TRUE summit report: and the winner is… “Pending,” ruled ExWeb about Andrew Lock’s Shisha Pangma summit when the climber could not provide images due to a contract with the Australian Geographic Society. But when an image from Shisha’s Main summit including details and GPS readings from summit day arrived, it became clear that Andrew and Neil were the only Shisha Pangma summiteers this fall. The achievement made Andrew the 18th man to ever summit the 14 8,000ers, and the first Australian.

Tomaz Humar Lost His amazing life came to an end on an unknown peak, in the company of local kitchen boy Jagat, on a climb very few knew about. Air Zermatt Swiss rescue team Pilot Robert Andenmatten and rescue-climber Simon Anthamatten finally found Tomaz at 5600 meters on the south wall of Langtan Lirung on November 14. Robert dropped Simon with a 25 meter static rope on the accident site but it was too late. Tomaz had died, apparently after breaking his leg in a fall.

The good guys In the relatively short time that ExplorersWeb has been around, we have lost too many great climbers, and friends. Tomaz Humar was one of the very first we interviewed, in 2003. Humar’s temperament and climbs left few indifferent and Tomaz a man to be remembered in climbing history. Read ExWeb’s American editorial and European profile about the climber plus a word from Simone Moro.

K2 pioneer Lino Lacedelli gone Achille Compagnoni died earlier this year at age 94. Friday, Lino followed Achille for one last time, after making peace if not with Bonatti, then at least with himself. Italian K2 pioneer Lino Lacedelli died on November 20, a few weeks shy of 84 years.

ExWeb interview with Bill Hanlon: One of the biggest difficulties in his job? “Access,” said Bill, “as result of political and geographical reasons.” One of the Everest summiteers who will challenge themselves on skis this Antarctica season; Bill Hanlon does all these extreme adventures to promote and develop public health and primary health care projects in remote and high altitude communities. Last week he spoke to ExWeb’s Correne Coetzer about his Basic Health International (BHI) Foundation as well as skiing to the South Pole. “Our medical work emphasizes improvisations and working with limited resources,” Hanlon told ExWeb, “This trip will parallel many similar issues.”

Preparing for Mongolia with a big list of “to do’s”, “might do’s” and ”have done’s” With less than five months before his Mongolia trek starts, “This business of searching for sponsors, I should explain, is a very time consuming duty,” Ripley Davenport told ExWeb’s Correne Coetzer who caught up with him during his preparations.

Eric Larsen, “The job of explorers in the 21st century is not to conquer these places but to protect them.” Eric is skiing to the South Pole at the moment, but this is part of a bigger plan; to complete the Three Poles in 365 days. Before he left for Antarctica Larsen spoke in length to ExWeb’s Correne Coetzer about the quest and its mission.

Popular re-run: Hercules Inlet start point – leaving from where exactly? This season there are three start points to the South Pole, the “classic” start from Hercules Inlet, the somewhat shorter route from the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf and the longer route from Berkner Island. Last week ExWeb posted a re-run about the Hercules Inlet Start Point.

Call to preserve the South Pole Dome The Dome at the South Pole has been the prominent feature at the Pole, sheltering as many as 200 scientists and support workers in the summer seasons and 50 winter-overs for 30 years. Replaced by the new building, the Dome is scheduled to be demolished in the next few months, but a small group of polar veterans is trying to preserve the structure.

Patagonia Ice Cap wrap-up: The Norwegians on the Northern Patagonia Ice Cap and the Germans on the Southern Ice Cap reported most spectacular views – mountains, forests and glaciers. The beautiful terrain though was not easy and progress slow.

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http://www.guidenepal.com/nepal/

MOUNTAIN EXPEDITIONS – MOUNTAINEERING IN NEPAL with Mountain Sherpa Trekking and Expeditions, Sherpa Guides Company.

Mountaineering is considered the keystone activity that Nepal offers to the climbers than any country in the world. The eight out of the fourteen 8000m peaks lie in Nepal including Mt. Everest (8000m), the highest peak in the world. Ever since, the country opened its peaks to climbers in 1949, the mountaineering activity has become the most popular trend of alluring thousands of adventures seekers to Nepal every Year. The pioneer of all, this Mountaineering was the major starter of tourism in Nepal that dates back to the Successful conquering of mount Annapurna by Mourice Herzog in 1950 and the Mt. Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. Since then, the record Setting and glory hunt of conquering these peaks have been remarked as the most prestigious earnings and so has been the ultimate dream of any climber to attain. Mountaineering in Nepal is also considered dangerous and life threatening due to the unprecedented Climatic Change and other hazards led by high altitudes. So, If you join any expedition with Mountain Sherpa Trekking & Expedition, our highly experience Sherpa Climber will give you fully safety instructions before the Expedition began. This is very important to minimize the risk of unprecedented climate Change. The Nepal Himalaya has also remained as an inspiration from ages for people from every walk of lives varying from poets to researchers, climbers to trekkers, philosophers to saints and nature Lovers to adventures.

MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world measuring 8,848m (29,028 feet) in height. It was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Mount Everest is also known by the Tibetan name Chomolangma (goddess mother of the snows), and by the Nepali name Sagarmatha (Mother of the Universe).
Everest had been attempted many times before the important expeditions being that of 1922, 1923 and 1924.The body of George H.L. Mallory who died in an earlier attempt (1924), was discovered on the mountain in 1999. More than 600 climbers from 20 countries have climbed the summit by various routes from both north and south. Climbers’ ages have ranged from nineteen years to sixty. Climbing on Everest is very strictly regulated by both the Nepalese and Chinese governments. Climbing Everest and Treks to Everest Base Camp are becoming increasingly popular on both the north and south sides of the mountain. On the north side, a Buddhist monastery is one of two whose locations were selected specifically to allow religious contemplation of the great peak. The other side is the Thyangboche Monastery in Nepal. The once active Rongbuk monastery in Tibet has required much rejuvenation from the destruction it experienced following China’s invasion of Tibet.

KANCHENJUNGA EXPEDITION

Kanchenjunga (8,586) is the third highest mountain in the world. From 1838 until 1839 was believed to be the highest. It is an enormous mountain-mass and many satellite peaks rise from its narrow icy ridges. It is located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, just 46 miles northwest of Darjeeling. It is the most easterly of the great 8,000-meter peaks of the Himalaya.
Though not successfully climbed until 1955, it was first attempted in 1905, but four members of that international party were killed in an avalanche. As inspiring as Kanchenjunga’s beauty is at least the first three parties to ascend the mountain never attempted the final few feet to the summit out of voluntary respect or those who considered the summit sacred. The successful British expedition of 1955 set the standard by stopping a few feet short of the actual summit, in honor of the local religion.

LHOTSE EXPEDITION

Lhotse (8,516) is the fourth highest mountain in the world. Its long east-west crest is located immediately south of Mount Everest and the summits of the two mountains are connected by the South Col, a vertical ridge that never drops below 8,000 meters. Lhotse is sometimes mistakenly identified as the south peak of the Everest massif. No serious attention was turned to climbing Lhotse until after Everest had finally been ascended. Lhotse was first climbed in 1956 by two Swiss, fritz Luchsinger and Ernest Reiss.
In addition to the main summit, there are two subsidiary peaks, Lhotse Shar, which is immediately east of the main summit, and Nuptse, a high peak on the mountain’s west ridge.

MAKALU EXPEDITION

Makalu (8,463) is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is an isolated peak, located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest. Its size alone is impressive, but its structure, that of a perfect pyramid with four sharp ridges, make this mountain all the more spectacular.
It has proved to be a challenging climb, as only five of its first sixteen attempts were successful. Previously, it had been admired and studied by several Everest parties, but like so many other giants in Khumbu region, it was not attempted until the summit of Everest had been attained in 1954. A French group first climbed Makalu in year 1955.
Chomo Lonzo (25,650 ft.) is a subsidiary peak of Makalu, rising just north of the higher summit, separated by a narrow saddle.

CHO OYU EXPEDITION

Cho Oyu (8,201) is the sixth highest mountain in the world, located a short distance to the west from Everest and Lhotse (the fourth highest) in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal along the Tibetan border. Its towering peak stands with Everest well above the surrounding mountains. It became a familiar landmark to climbers ascending Everest’s north face. Just west of Cho Oyu is the Nangpa La, a 19,000-foot glacier pass, and the main trade route between the khumbu Sherpas and Tibet. Cho Oyu’s proximity to the Nangpa la has earned it the distinction among some climbers as being the easiest 8,000 meter peak. It was the third such peak climbed, and the first climbed in autumn by two Australian.

DHAULAGIRI EXPEDITION

Dhaulagiri (8,167), whose name means White Mountain, is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It is an enormous Himalayan massif, located in north central Nepal. After its discovery by the western world in 1808, it replaced Ecuador’s Chimborazo (20,561 ft.) as the postulated highest mountain in the world. It maintained this standing for nearly 30 years, until the discovery of Kanchenjunga, which was then falsely believed to be the world’s highest mountain.
Dhaulagiri’s crest stretches for thirty miles, lending structure to an otherwise tangled topography of twisting ridges, glaciers, and ice falls. Along the main crest, several pyramid-shaped peaks rise. Four of these summits, numbered form east to west, rise above 25,000 feet.
In 1960, the Swiss/Australian expedition who first reached the summit did so despite their airplane having crashed during the approach. This was the first Himalayan climb supported by an airplane, although the plane was subsequently abandoned on the mountain.

MANASLU EXPEDITION

Manaslu (8, 163) is the high peak of the Gorkha massif, and is the eight highest mountains in the world. It is located about 40 miles east of Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain. The mountains long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions, and it culminates in a peak that towers steeply above its surroundings landscape, and is dominant features when seen from afar. The name Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa and can be roughly translated as mountain of the spirit. An all-female Japanese expedition successfully ascended to the summit, thereby becoming the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak.

ANNAPURNA EXPEDITION

Annapurna (8,091) is an enormous Himalayan massif, the tenth highest mountain in the world. In 1950, it became the first 8,000 meter mountain to be successfully climbed. It is located east of great gorge cut through the Himalaya by the Kali Gandaki River. The mountain has the glaciers on its western and north western slopes, which drain into this gorge.
Annapurna is a Sanskrit name that can be translated as goddess of harvests or more simply the provider. Of Annapurna’s many highs peaks, five are labeled using some variations of the name Annapurna. Of these, the two highest (Annapurna I and II), stand like bookends at the western and eastern ends of the massif.

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** Previous story : – Trekking

- Nepal Trekking : GOKYO RI – CHOLA PASS – EVEREST BC TREK.

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Carinthia ECC Expedition mit Dry Insulation System DIScover – Schlafsack neu entdecken!

Der österreichische Schlafsackspezialist Carinthia präsentiert mit der neuen Schlafsacklinie ECC Expedition eine Innovation, die den Bereich von High-End-Schlafsäcken revolutioniert: das von Carinthia entwickelte und zum Patent angemeldete Dry Insulation System DIScover.

Es gewährleistet eine schnellere Trocknung der Schlafsäcke, wodurch sie vor allem im Dauereinsatz wärmer und trockener bleiben. Das DIScover besteht aus einer zweiten, umstülpbaren Außenhülle aus robustem, Wasser abweisendem und reißfestem Pertex Quantum Endurance. Nach einer eisigen Nacht können Eiskristalle zwischen den Schlafsackhüllen ausgeschüttelt werden, und kondensierte Feuchtigkeit in den Daunen trocknet viel schneller. Dadurch bleibt der gesamte Carinthia Daunenschlafsack auf Dauer sehr viel länger trocken – und damit wärmer!

DAS PROBLEM: Ein Mensch gibt während einer Nacht 100 bis 300 Gramm Schweiß in Form von Wasserdampf ab. Diese Feuchtigkeit sollte möglichst ungehindert nach draußen gelangen, vor allem darf sie nicht im Isolationsmaterial des Schlafsacks verbleiben. Bei sehr niedrigen Temperaturen geschieht jedoch folgendes: Der Taupunkt – jene Temperatur, bei der Wasserdampf flüssig wird – befindet sich IM Schlafsack, meist auf der Innenseite der Außenhülle. Ist es sehr kalt, gefriert das Kondenswasser sogar zu Eis. Auf Dauer kann die Füllung kaum mehr abtrocknen! Der Schlafsack wird immer schwerer, feuchter und büßt seine Isolationsfähigkeit drastisch ein.

DIE INNOVATION: Das von Carinthia entwickelte DIScover (DIS steht für Dry Insulation System) löst dieses Problem auf geniale Weise. Die ECC Expedition Schlafsäcke besitzen eine zweite, angenähte Außenhülle aus dem Wasser- abweisenden, hoch atmungsaktiven und leichten Pertex Quantum Endurance Gewebe. Das DIScover kann zum Trocknen über eine Reißverschlussöffnung „auf links gedreht werden“: Eis oder Wassertropfen können einfach ausgeschüttelt werden, Kondensfeuchtigkeit in der Isolation trocknet sehr viel schneller, weil es eine „Barriere“ weniger gibt.

Bei der Durchführung der EN-Tests zur Bestimmung der Temperaturbereiche (EN 13537) im unabhängigen norwegischen Testinstitut Thelma staunten die Norweger ebenso wie Carinthia: Die zusätzliche Luftschicht zwischen den Außenhüllen erhöht das Wärmerückhaltevermögen zusätzlich, da das DIScover fast ohne Nähte auskommt. Es gibt also kaum Kältebrücken. Die ECC Expedition Schlafsäcke erreichten ein sensationelles Wärme-Gewichts-Verhältnis! Das Toppmodell der vier Schlafsäcke umfassenden Serie, der ECC Expedition 1200, erreichte bei einem Gesamtgewicht von 1890 g eine Extremtemperatur von unglaublichen –65,2°C !

Miguel Ferreira, Sales- und Marketing-Leiter von Carinthia, der hauptverantwortlich für die Entwicklung zeichnet, erklärt: „Natürlich freuen wir uns über solche sensationelle Testwerte. Aber in diesem Bereich sollte man Laborwerte nicht überbewerten, dafür ist das Test-Setup nicht gemacht. Viel wichtiger ist, dass eine Expedition nach Ostgrönland auch in der Praxis bestätigen konnte, dass mit dem DIScover die Rücktrocknung der Daunenschlafsäcke tatsächlich viel schneller erfolgt. Denn wir machen Schlafsäcke für die Praxis und nicht für das Labor!“

Neben dem Topmodell ECC Expedition 1200 mit 1200 Gramm Daunenfüllung gibt es Modelle mit 400, 600 bzw. 800 Gramm Füllung.

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I would like to invite you to watch one of movie of Everest collection…

Jerzy Kukuczka: Greatest Polish Alpinist Tribute.

Jerzy ‘Jurek’ Kukuczka, the famous Polish climber, has entered mountaineering history as ‘the second man to conquer all 14, 8000ers” after Reinhold Messner, lost on Lhotse in 1989.

There have been a lot of rivalries surrounding Everest over the years, some so subtle they went unnoticed, some so blatant they erupted into a full-fledged battle-of-wills at base camp. Few however endured as long or seemed as heroic as the battle between Jerzy “Jurek” Kukuc zka and Reinhold Messner during the early 80s. Both men were attempting to be the first climber to summit all 14 peaks in the world over 8,000 meters.

While Messner would finish a year ahead of Kukuczka, it would take Messner 16 years to complete this feat compared to only 8 for Kukuczka.

* see:  – Jerzy Kukuczka – famous Polish climber /Version polish and english/

-  Jerzy Kukuczka – the ultimate legend, part 4, final. /Version english/

-  Jerzy Kukuczka – the ultimate legend part 3. /Version english/

-  Jerzy Kukuczka – the ultimate legend part 2. /Version english/

-  Jerzy Kukuczka – the ultimate legend part 1. /Version english/

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Centropyge ferrugata

Chrysiptera starcki

An urchin

Tridacna sp.

[Photographs by Tan Heok Hui]

There are so many great websites and blogs out there with tremendous amounts of information on hiking, backpacking, camping, trekking, you name it. My favorites are listed below. Happy web-surfing, and let us know what sites you like to visit!

Also, be sure to check out Hiking Lady’s List of Organizations page for a list of hiking, backpacking, and climbing groups!

2Heeldrive This blog has a lot of good info on gear, hiking fitness, and long distance trails including the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trails (which I am partial to since I’m a Californian…)

99+1 Countries: A Travel Blog If you’re like me and always looking for the next adventure, you’ll find this blog inspiring. It tracks the global travels of a young Finnish woman who is on a quest to explore the world.

The Adventure Blog This blog has great info about you guessed it… adventures! There are lots of great blog posts ranging from a detailed trip review of a Mt. Kilimanjaro climb and subsequent safari, to the latest news about famous and not so famous climbers in the Himalayas.

Ah, Wilderness! An interesting blog with particularly insightful posts about the Southwest. If you plan to explore Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly, or other Southwest treasures, be sure to check out this website.

AlpineZone.com – The Northeast Guide to Mountain Adventure A resource for New England and Northeast skiing and hiking; online lodging reservations for inns, bed & breakfasts, and hotels throughout New England and the Northeast; an extensive online outdoor gear store; and a popular message forum.

Away from the Grind If you want to get away from it all, then this blog is for you! It has nice write-ups on hikes in the western USA, and the photos are
impressive, especially the ones of wildlife and the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Babes in the Backcountry The name says it all! They offer trips and clinics to get women outdoors and have fun getaways in the backcountry!

Be Out There These guys help adventure travelers search for their next adventure! (All of the trips they review sound like so much fun!) If you want to be able to find some great “out there” adventures, check this one out.

Besthike.com Blog A site with good tips and lists of some of the best hikes, treks, and tramps in the world.

Blissful Writing Thoughts Blogger Lauralee Bliss has written numerous books about hiking the Appalachian Trail, and writes about her adventures on this fun to read website.

Brian’s Blog A blog of a fellow backpacker who like me is always looking to shave weight! Some really great ideas on ultralight backpacking here.

The Cheap Outdoors A good site to check out before you make any online gear purchases!

Deb’s Search and Rescue Stories There is a lot to learn from this blog about safety in the backcountry. This is the blog of Deb Lauman, a Search and Rescue volunteer in Arizona, who is a wonderful writer and conveys the joys and horrors of the wilderness. She also is an avid hiker of the Appalachian Trail, and is very focused on preparedness.

Eyehike This website and associated blog have a variety of content about hiking and backpacking, and have particularly good trail info about hikes in the Pacific Northwest.

Frugal RV Travel Blog Are you an avid RVer, or just looking for an affordable adventure? The Frugal RV Travel Blog has tips to help you plan your next affordable adventure (yay for saving money!), and the site also has great information on hiking in the Southwest.

Gambolin’ Man A blog with a unique perspective on exploring our world with a zen twist!

Gear Talk with Jason Klass A blogger in Colorado who has all sorts of great backpacking tips. He has a lot of fun and informative videos and articles about making your own gear too!

Girls Outdoors A website with loads of information pertaining to women and outdoors sports. There is a lot of information on hiking (and tramping, as they call it in Australia!), but also kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, snow sports, and surfing.

GSEAbroad Experience full immersion in a new culture by enrolling in a program to study abroad in Italy.

Her Side of the Mountain A inspiring blog from a woman who hikes and camps alone! You go girl!

Hiking in Japan A great site for information on day hikes, treks, and outdoor adventure in Japan.

Hiking Socks All types of specialty socks and apparel for hiking, cycling, and snow sports.  They also host a great collection of hiking blogs.

Hiking Taiwan An interesting blog about hiking, biking, and other fun outdoor adventures in Taiwan. Stu, the author of the blog, takes really neat pictures and looks like he has a lot of fun exploring Taiwan.

Himalman’s Weblog A blog dedicated to climbing Mt. Everest. There is information on the history of expeditions to the mountain, facts about summit successes, and of course loads of information about the famous American mountaineer, Ed Viesturs. Some of the content is written in Polish, but there is plenty to read in English.

Hit the Trail A website with lots of resources to help you plan a trip to some of my favorite spots to hike – the Grand Canyon and the Southwest! There is information on lodging and campgrounds, hiking equipment, guides and tourist services, and more.

Hostelbookers Adventure travel tips for women. Check out their article on where are the world’s hottest men!

The Last Wilderness A blog of the hiking, kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding adventures of Ken Campbell around the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.

Love the Outdoors An Outdoor Guide for Camping, Hiking, RVing and more. Features campgrounds, gear, tips and articles, checklists, camp cooking tips and camping recipes, campsite safety, state and national parks, camp songs and other related outdoor resources and planning tools!

Modern Hiker A blog about hiking in Southern CA with great info about local trails.

Mountain Mama Marathoner Mountain Mama is one of my Twitter friends, who like me is an enthusiast of many outdoor sports, including hiking and backpacking of course. She’s also an avid trail runner and has great posts about exploring and running the Rocky Mountains.

Mount Everest The British Story For information concerning the British on Mount Everest, this site has the answers. From their first expedition to those of today, you will find a comprehensive history, list of summiteers, amazing facts, a photo gallery and more.

Mungo Says Bah A Canadian guy who was almost named Mungo (a traditional Scottish name) and keeps a great blog about Canadian bushcraft, camping, and nature photography.

Natural Born Hikers A great website with trail notes and photos for over 400+ trails across the U.S. The pictures are worth checking out.

New York Outdoors Blog If you live in New York state you must read this blog! It has loads of detailed information on hiking, biking, canoeing, and other great outdoor activities in New York. The bloggers of the site have written 14 outdoor recreation guidebooks about Central and Western New York State, so you know you can count on lots of great insight!

Ndeso Adventure and Exploration A guide in Indonesia who can take you on that extreme adventure you’ve been wanting to do your whole life: volcano climbing, jungle trekking, eco ventures, you name it!

Northern California Hiking Trails John Soares, the author of two excellent hiking guides about Northern California: 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California and 75 Hikes in California’s Mount Shasta and Lassen Volcanic National Park Regions maintains this website and blog with great photos and stories about his recent adventures and Northern California outdoors news. Also be sure to check out his Hikes of the Month.

Outdoor Baby For families who enjoy the outdoors! This site is for parents to share their adventures, misadventures, tricks, and “must-avoid” tips for traveling with children in the natural world.

Oregon Foto If you appreciate impressive outdoor photography, look no further. Michael Skourtes has captured breathtaking and thought-provoking outdoor images from Oregon’s backcountry. His blog shares insights from his wilderness photography trips.

Philippine Travel Blog Excellent information to help you plan an adventure trip to the Philippines.

Photoseek If you want to see some breathtaking pictures of the gorgeous world we live in, then you need to check out Tom Dempsey’s website. Every time I surf through his pages I itch to go on another hiking or backpacking trip! His site also has tips so we can all improve our skills, and he sponsors photography workshop adventures. Also take a peek at the blog to see even more stunning photographs he’s taken around the world.

Romantic Camping It is pretty self-explanatory by the name of the blog…. they have some good tips!

The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog Everything you need to know about hiking in the Smoky Mountains! Also check out this site for Smoky Mountain info.

Tango Diva A great resource for solo women travelers: advice for women planning to travel solo, inspiring articles, and a community of thousands of women around the world.

Trails & Tracks Canada A website with community authored posts on favorite hiking trails, gear deals, and hiking and backpacking tips!

Trail Ridge Outdoors A website devoted to adventure on the ground and in the air: hiking and flying planes is their thing!

Trailspotting A website with excellent information about hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing in Northern California. It is very well-organized by trail length, difficultly, and you can sort by hiking trails, snowshoe trails, and ski lifts.

Travel Grove A blog with travel tips, destination ideas, travel deals, and more. Bon voyage!

US National Parks Travel Guide This website has loads of information on our U.S. National Parks and National Monuments. If you are looking to plan a roadtrip or looking for hiking trails in any of the 58 national parks, this site has what you need.

Walkweb: A Site Dedicated to Exploring the World on Foot Australian blogger Jeremy Payling is an avid bushwalker, and on his site he discusses many of his bushwalks (hikes) around north east Australia and The Lakes and the Peaks Districts in England, and has lots of tips on gear and and where to go.

White Spider 1066 A cool outdoor blogger in the U.K.

Wild Backpacker The name of the site says it all! Everything you want to know about backpacking is available on this site, including great backcountry recipes.

Wilderness Heals Wilderness Heals is an all-women, three-day annual pledge hike that benefits the Elizabeth Stone House, a Boston-based emergency shelter, transitional housing program, and therapeutic community that provides services to women and children who are escaping violence and overcoming trauma.

Wilderness Scotland If you are looking to plan a hiking, kayaking, biking, or adventure trip in Scotland, Wilderness Scotland is who you need to talk to. They are an award-winning adventure travel and ecotourism company that specializes in adventure travel in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. I lived in Scotland for a few months several years ago, and I highly recommend exploring the Highlands and Islands!

Wildwests World The blog of Andy West, who is an avid thru-hiker that completed a northbound hike of all 2,700 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Women’s Adventure Magazine Need I say more? This group out of Boulder, Colorado publishes a fantastic magazine dedicated to women who love adventure, or as they say for women who “choose to thrive in the wild!” They publish a bi-monthly printed magazine, and their website is constantly updated with fresh content on topics like hiking (of course!), kayaking, snowboarding, surfing, running, climbing, biking, you name it.

Women’s Sports Information If you’re like me, then you probably like to do a lot of fun outdoor activities in addition to hiking! To find out some really good tips on hiking as well as several other sports, you’ll want read through their articles. The site is dedicated to helping women athletes play their sport better, concentrating on basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, swimming, running, camping and hiking, with teams and Leagues for the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ya’Gotta A Canadian website with an organized list of links with information about adventure travel and places “ya’gotta” go, as well as a blog focused on the Canadian outdoors.

Yosemite Blog Everything you want to know about one of my favorite hiking destinations! Lots of great pictures, plus loads of information on hiking, geocaching, horseback riding, and even getting married in Yosemite!

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The dive boat coursing along the eastern side of Kume-jima.

Trapezia sp.

Periclimenes imperator

Cirrhitichthys falco

Gymnothorax meleagris

Hermit crabs.

[Photographs by Tan Heok Hui]