HiMountain Tien-Shan 2009 Polish Female Expedition : relacje cz.2.

Kobieca wyprawa na Pik Pobiedy (7439 m) i Chan Tengri (7010 m). W okresie od 13 lipca do 28 sierpnia 2009 w środkowoazjatyckich górach Tien-Szan działać będzie polska wyprawa kobieca „HiMountain Tien-Shan 2009 – Polish Female Expedition”. Jej uczestniczki podejmą próbę dokonania pierwszego polskiego kobiecego wejścia na Pik Pobiedy (7439 m n.p.m.). Wcześniej ich celem [...]

Karakoram Summer 2009 expeditions wrap-up : K2 Teams Join Forces, Summit Push Begins Tomorrow!

More news from the Karakorum today, where persistent teams are still hoping to reach the summit of K2, but the mountain isn’t going to give up her prize easily. Meanwhile, another summit push is underway on Gasherbrum I as well. ExWeb has the latest news from K2, where we learn that the remaining teams all [...]

K2 : Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs.

K2 : Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs – Coming October 2009 – Pre-order your copy today!” About the Author : Ed Viesturs become the first American climber to reach the summit of all the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, in May, 2005. This May, he summited Everest for the 7th [...]

No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World’s 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs.

About the Author : Ed Viesturs become the first American climber to reach the summit of all the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, in May, 2005. This May, he summited Everest for the 7th time. He is the first American, and 12th person overall, to summit all fourteen mountains over 8000 meters (collectively known as the eight-thousanders), [...]