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Oh Eun-sun summits GI, her 13th 8000er. Oh Eun-sun zdobyła 13 ośmiotysięcznik!

himalman wrote 4 months ago: (K2Climb.net/Madrid) “Miss Oh Eun-sun summited GI at 1:16 pm, local time Aug 03, 2009. The Sou … more →

Tags: Travel, Expedition, Climbers, Karakoram, Karakorum, Pakistan, mountaineering, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, gasherbrum

Radio Suomi, YLE on the edge

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka Gustafsson, the first north European to climb all 14 over 8000m giant mountains in the world, … more →

Tags: Yle Radio Suomi, Kirsi Väänänen, Mikael Jungner, YLE

A few points from Veikka's interview on YLE

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka came to the YLE interview looking very slim, he had lost 8kg while climbing Gasherbrum 1 and … more →

Tags: All Fourteen 8000ers

Veikka has arrived to Finland1 comment

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Kirsi Väänänen interviews Veikka in Finnish on Suomen Radio (Radio Suomi, YLE) on 07.08.2009 friday … more →

Tags: All Fourteen 8000ers, Radio Suomi YLE

Veikka and Kazuya in Islamabad

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka & Kazuya at Alpine Club of Pakistan headquarters in Islamabad (Photo courtesy of ExWeb/Pa … more →

Tags: mountain climbing, Kazuya Hiraide

Veikka's first interview after G1 summit?

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: VEIKKA AND KAZUYA ON THE SUMMIT OF GASHERBRUM 1 Summit video of Bulgarian G1 2009 Expedition There i … more →

Tags: gasherbrum

Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /27/ - Week in Review.

himalman wrote 4 months ago: Very few victories with two fatalities only in the past two weeks attest to the unceasing seriousnes … more →

Tags: Climbers, Expedition, Karakoram, Week in Review, Broad Peak, Cristina Castagna, Don Bowie, gasherbrum, K2

Some of the Veikka & 14x8000ers News

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/viesturs_partner_gustafsson_climbs_14th_8000er/ http://plane … more →

The Return of the King

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka is on his way to home Veikka’s homecoming is a major event.  Veikka, on the other hand, … more →

Time to move on

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: The 8K project has been playing a major role and has been in the center of Veikka’s life for a … more →

A Base Camp dinner for Veikka1 comment

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: The chefs of the team are preparing a celebration dinner for Veikka. The other expedition teams at B … more →

Finally BC, - now it's done and over1 comment

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka’s dispatch on 27.7.2009 Veikka and Kazuya have safely descented to Gasherbrum Base Camp … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide

Getting to the Top is Optional, Getting Down is Mandatory (Ed Viesturs)

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: “The climbers are currently back in C3 at 7,100 m. They’ll proceed further down to BC to … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide

Veikka Gustafsson completes the 14x8000ers list!4 comments

himalman wrote 4 months ago: Jul 26, 2009 (K2Climb.net/Madrid) “The world is great! – the weather is perfect, there is no w … more →

Tags: Travel, Expedition, Climbers, Karakoram, all eight-thousanders, Karakorum, Pakistan, mountaineering, gasherbrum

Veikka Gustafsson sent all 14 8000ers8 comments

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka made northern European mountain climbing history as he reached the summits of all 14 giants w … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide, mountain climbing, All Fourteen 8000ers

Veikka Gustafsson and Kazuya Hiraide summited Gasherbrum 12 comments

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka Gustafson and Kazuya Hiraide have summited Gasherbrum 1 on sunday morning 26.7.2009  with fou … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide

Camp 33 comments

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka’s second dispatch on 25.7.2009 Veikka Gustafsson and Kazuya Hiraide are set at Camp 3, at 710 … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide

Japanese Couloir

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka’s dispatch on 25.7.2009 Veikka and Kazuya had a very peaceful night, no disturbing stor … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide, gasherbrum, Karakoram, Pakistan, Himalayas, All Fourteen 8000ers

Looking good!

Jukka Tammisuo wrote 4 months ago: Veikka and Kazuya have positioned themselves within striking distance from the summit at the right t … more →

Tags: Kazuya Hiraide


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