The season in the high Himalaya is finally passed. Let us look back on another great season with many 8000m ascents. Again this year, Everest has had the most visits and that is still a mystery to me!
"So far, there are preliminary reports of, more or less, 680 summits in the Spring Season 2011. More than 500 summits on Everest, and almost 180 summits on all other 8000ers (there were summits on all nine 8000ers in Tibet and Nepal: EV, KG, LH, MK, CO, DH, MN, AN and SH." http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/
Spring season is undoubtedly the time of the great ascents in the Himalayas. last fall (2010 fall season) there were just under 30 ascents. (This figure may vary depending on where you look)
I climbed Cho Oyu (8201m) last fall and only 3 others did the same ..... more than 450 had permission to the mountain! Next time I go for an 8000m I will also choose the beautiful spring. ;)
I climbed Cho Oyu (8201m) last fall and only 3 others did the same ..... more than 450 had permission to the mountain! Next time I go for an 8000m I will also choose the beautiful spring. ;)
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| Photo by Jakob Urth. Summit - 8201m |
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| Photo by Jakob Urth: Cho Oyu BC, 2010 |
