Lhasa to Everest Base Camp – Trek with Himalayan Planet.

Everest Base camp tour from the Tibet site is one of the most hidden, beautiful and untamed place in the world with its rich culture with hundreds of Monastery and chorten can be seen during your whole trip to Tibet that is starting to emerge from centuries of isolation.

Tibet – Mysterious land of Himalaya

Tibet is a spiritual land which is a culturally, religiously, ethnically, linguistically and geographically distinct region located to the north of the Nepal and India. Tibet was once an independent kingdom and since 1951, when China invaded Tibet; it has been fully incorporated into the Peoples Republic of China. Tibet is rewarded by the largest and highest plateau of the World with an average elevation of 4,900 meters referred as roof of the world. Tibet is a home to the indigenous Tibetan people and it has unique Buddhist culture, spiritual land, magnificent wildlife, and giant peaks are the main attraction of the Tibet.

Tibet is the Shangri-La for travelers and has many interesting part to visit as Lhasa city, the capital of Tibet including famous Potala palace, Shigatse is an another attraction with Tashilhunpo Monastery and the fort, Everest base camp has its own meaning for adventures including Shakya monastery and rongbuk, Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar are the popular destination for pilgrimage tours and many beautiful lakes as Yamdo-Tso, Namtso can be seen during the Tibet visit. We organize all the tours, treks and expedition in Tibet and Himalayan Planet Adventures P. Ltd. dedicated to make your wonderful holiday during your Tibet travel.

Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour – 12  Days.

This trip aims to introduce you to wonderful and colorful city of Lhasa with exotic ancient mysteries and wild beauty of Tibet and make the journey to the Base Camp of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest. During the visit you’ll experience some of the highlights of this spiritual land and its traditions, its awesome landscapes, ancient trade routes, mysterious nomadic peoples, revered monasteries and seats of power, spiritual wonders and timeless legend and splendor. You’ll achieve one of the world’s ultimate highs when you arrive at and explore Everest Base Camp (EBC) and you’ll have plenty of time to rest, relax and enjoy your journey as you travel through stunning and diverse landscapes from the high Tibetan plateau to the lush jungle lowlands and foothills of Nepal.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arriving in Lhasa Day 02: Visit Norbulinka, Sera and Jokhang Day 03: Visit Potala and Dreprung Monastery Day 04: Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse Day 05: Drive from Gyantse to Shigatse Day 06: Drive from Shigatse to Shegar Day 07: Drive from Shegar to Rongbuk Day 08: Explore Everest Base camp Day 09: Drive from Rongbuk to Zhangmu Day 10: Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu Day 11: Leisure at Kathmandu Day 12: Departure from Kathmandu

Detail day to day itinerary

Trip Cost Includes

Trip Cost Does Not Includes

• Chinese Visa US$45.00, for American US$128.00 (Can be arranged from Kathmandu)
• Nepal entry visa fees
• Intl. airfare (Kathmandu to Lhasa can be arranged on request US$ 376.00)
• All departure taxes
• Excess baggage charges
• Lunch and dinner in Tibet & Kathmandu
• Travel and rescue insurance
• Personal expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, bar bills & extra porters
• Tips for driver and guide
• Any extending trips
• Services doesn’t includes in service inclusive column

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We Are offering details of tours, leisure holiday, special honeymoon package tours, Himalaya trekking, adventure vacation and mountaineering, eco tours , India, Bhutan, Tibet Tour , local city sightseeing, air ticketing, accommodation and adventure activities. Online booking are always available. Welcome to Nepal Travels! It is our Mission to provide you superior service at an affordable price. We can accommodate any travel plans and can custom fit any itinerary. At Nepal Travels, we are here to serve you! Our motto is “Where there is greenery, there is peace and happiness”.

Nepal Honeymoon Tour Package

Nepal Honeymoon Tour Kathmandu/Nagarkot/Chitwan/Pokhara 9 night/ 10 days

So you’re engaged…congratulations! One of the most fun parts about getting married is the planning that you could enjoy the honeymoon trip of a lifetime. And if you haven’t even narrowed it down to a country, much less an island or a resort, or an exotic destination, don’t worry-many (if not most!) honeymoon couples are in the same boat.

Some couples start by leafing through travel or bridal magazines and looking for pictures that are appealing and romantic-you can do this, But in this way you are likely to settle on the best suitable destination than best-MARKETED destination…? Which place can be better than Nepal !

While it was fairly simple to agree upon a perfect wedding spot, the best honeymoon destination was not so easy. After all, what is the best honeymoon destination? This is probably a different place for everyone. Why not visit a place that has the entire wanted test. Where you could enjoy the mountains, peak, beauty of nature, river, lake, wildlife, shopping. There are great package deals that cater to your every desire.

If you are in search of that best honeymoon destination, then why not Nepal, check out our packages, you can sort through infinite honeymoon package deals that will really get you excited. The hardest part is choosing one out of the many. No matter what your preferences are, you will likely find the best honeymoon package that suits you and your new spouse.

The great thing about these different packages is the price. When you look for all-inclusive deals, you really can save some cash. Granted, this is your honeymoon and you want to go all out, but you might as well plan smart in doing so. Airfares, hotel fees, and amenities for newlyweds are all provided in some of the best honeymoon destination package deals. A good thing to take into consideration is the surrounding environment. You want the amenities to offer all that you enjoy, while staying in a luxurious room. You can find out all dining and attractions before making that big trip.

The most treasured and waited moment of your married life. It is the golden period of your married life, which undoubtedly needs to be cherished in a memorable way. To spend few days in the lap of the Nature with your beloved is totally marvelous! We offer the best alternatives to those people who are looking for an unforgettable honeymoon. We have pre-established itinerary, but we can also tailor your honeymoon, taking into account your special needs and preference,

Trip Facts of Nepal Honeymoon Tour

Itineraries of Nepal Honeymoon Tour

Meal Plan
Day 2 – 4, & Day 7 – 10: Breakfast
Day 5 & 6: Breakfast, lunch, & dinner

Please note that:
Safari activaties could differ from one hotel to other.
The above costs are as per Standard Service for a per couple

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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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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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Special Nepal Travel and Trekking Packages for 2010.   

We provides you Special Nepal Travel and Trekking Packages for 2010 including Nepal  Travel ,Trekking Tour Information  With Tips and Package . Nepal is a unique destination for travel, trekking and tours because of its unbeatable combination of natural beauty and cultural riches. Trek and Tour around Nepal, you will directly experience our culture and way of life of different ethnic people, religion and festivals. Trekking and Tour  in Nepal is a big part to the Welcome Nepal Treks and Tours P.Ltd., and the majority of tourists include trekking and Tour in Nepal as a part of their itinerary. Trekking and Tour in Nepal is an unforgettable life experience for everyone.

We Are offering details of tours, leisure holiday, special honeymoon package tours, Himalaya  trekking, adventure vacation and mountaineering, eco tours , India, Bhutan, Tibet Tour , local city sightseeing, air ticketing, accommodation and adventure activities. Online booking are always available. Welcome to Nepal Travels! It is our Mission to provide you superior service at an affordable price. We can accommodate any travel plans and can custom fit any itinerary. At Nepal Travels, we are here to serve you! Our motto is “Where there is greenery, there is peace and happiness”.

Upper Mustang Trekking.

Until the 1990, the isolated region of the Kali Gandaki valley known as Upper Mustang was closed to trekkers due to its sensitive location next to the Tibetan border. Today, however, if you can afford the $700 trekking permit, you can venture into this arid and remote region, which is home to a relatively undisturbed Tibetan culture.

Mustang is one of the few places in the world that has long-lived a very close-niche life and that region was, until recently, inaccessible to outsiders. This isolation helped the people of Mustang to maintain their lifestyle and heritage that remained almost unchanged for centuries. Hidden behind the majestic Himalayan ranges of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, Mustang is filled with beautiful trekking zones. Special Area Trekking Permits are required by trekkers when they visit this region and a Liaison Officer still accompanies every trek to Mustang.

Although officially part of Nepal, the Mustang region in the upper reaches of the Kali Gandaki River is a world unto itself. Long closed to foreigners because of its strategic location on the Tibetan border, Mustang has only been open to trekkers for less than a decade and is closely regulated by the Nepali government.

Only organized treks are allowed into the region, and those require an expensive trekking permit. Consequently, treks into Mustang are among the most expensive in Nepal. However, for many people the cost is more than justified by the chance to explore this high desert region that has far more in common with Tibet than it does with Nepal. The brown landscape, jagged peaks, and mud-walled villages are reminders of what Tibet must have been like before the Chinese invasion.

Note: B.B> Bed and Breakfast, B.L.D> Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Our Tour Package Includes:

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop off by car / Van / Bus.
• 3 nights accommodation with breakfast at deluxe hotel in Kathmandu.
• 2 nights accommodation in Pokhara (inclusive of Government taxes, breakfast, lunch & dinner).
• Guided city tour in Kathmandu valley as per above program.
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with Tea & coffee during the trek.
• An experience Guide (trained by Ministry of tourism), required number of porters, their food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipments.
• Surface Transfer to and from Kathmandu by private vehicle.
• Full board meal (veg. / non veg.) prepared by our expert cook.
• Trekking equipment (two men tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, Table with chairs, kitchen utensils, Down sleeping bag / Jackets, walking sticks, and other necessary equipments during the trek).
• Special Trekking Permit US$ 500 per person for 10 days (the above price includes 10 days valid trekking permit from Kagbeni to Kagbeni. If you wish to stay more than 10 days in restricted area, you are subjected to extra charge for extra days (US$ 50 per day / per person).
• Annapurna conservation permit, and all necessary permits.
• Domestic fare (Pokhara – Jomsom – Pokhara)
• Tourist service charge, Vat.
• Office Service charge.

Our Tour Package Doesn’t include:

• Any meals in Kathmandu other than breakfast.
• Travel insurance (if you want us to arrange your travel insurance, we would greatly be happy to assist). For detail information regarding the travel insurance, please click here.
• International air fare to and from Nepal.
• Nepal Tourist Visa fee US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 15 days, US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 30 days. You may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport – Kathmandu.
• Disembarkation Airport Tax in Nepal – approx. US$ 24.
• Items of a personal nature
• Any kind of alcoholic drinks, hot water, hot shower, cold drinks, laundry, phone call, internet.
• Tips for guide, porters, driver…

NOTE: Tipping is expected but it is not mandatory
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(MountEverest.net) Among all the incomplete, inaccurate or plainly wrong statements from Shisha Pangma this season, Annelie Pompe and Johanna Öhrn’s story gets the cake: a chain of lies and forged images eventually boiling down to major embarrassment in their homeland Sweden.

By at first publicly claiming summit and then trying to defend the central point against all evidence, the women soon attracted the eyes of climbing experts.

Aided by local and international mountaineers, one Swedish climbing veteran finally did what the journalists failed: unveiling a mess of false statements, contradictions, and pictures both stolen and manipulated.

The story sports the usual hostility towards messengers of uncomfortable questions, media bias and in the end, a total lack of respect for readers, supporters and fellow climbers. The plot is so surreal that it would have been funny, had it not been so sad.

The Summit!

“I stand on the summit of wonderful Shisha Pangma, 8013 (sic) meter above the sea,” Swede Annelie Pompe, 28, was quoted in Swedish media on September 30th.

There was no doubt: “The summit is achieved,” mate Johanna Öhrn confirmed in her dispatch that same day.

And just to make sure: “Edmund Spoden from Belgium and Tashi Sherpa successfully summitted Mt. Shisha Pangma today, 30th Sept. 2009 without use of supplementary O2,” the team’s local outfitter Rolwaling Excursion chimed in.*

“Now there’s only the other mountain left,” Annelie went on. Prior to the expedition, Pompe had stated that she was aiming for a Shisha-Cho Oyu double header, to complete a “highest and deepest” record, which would include a deep dive in combination with the climb.

“…she is such a nice girl”

The two Swedish novices, a Belgian climber and one Sherpa had seemingly achieved a remarkable goal, succeeding where seasoned veterans such as Juanito Oiarzabal had failed. But for one detail: 8013 meters? Shisha Pangma is 8027 meters. What had happened to the remaining distance?

It took a while (and a number of heated emails from upset readers) for the media editors to at least correct Pompe to “Central Summit.”

Yet instead of investigating, journalists protected the climbers. One big mainstream newspaper simply removed a (polite) online correction post while an outdoor mag editor urged ExWeb about the popular Annelie, “be kind to her, she is such a nice girl.” Others minimized the error as a well-intended webmaster typo.

The tipping point

Lack of watchdog reporters was not new to local mountaineers. Six Swedes had been on or around Shisha’s fore summit before – five had declared success – only Fredrik Ericsson had made clear that this was actually not the “tippity top.” And who can forget Swedish Fredrik Strang’s heroic rescue claims from K2 last year.

But this time, the lack of factual proof and wild quotes proved too much even for the battered and sadly ignored flock of Swedish mountaineers trying to keep it real.

Adventurer and writer Janne Corax reported on his website: “I was expecting the usual Shisha lie: to claim a summit without specifying that the point reached is not the massif’s highest, but the easier, secondary central top. However, those summit calls were just the starting point for one of the biggest scandals in Sweden’s climbing History.”

The stolen summit pic

Annelie had said that rope was fixed to the very top, a fact indicating that she had only reached the ridge above C3. Comments followed on related blogs, mainly from increasingly skeptic readers demanding proof.

In result, a “summit pic” soon went up on Johanna’s blog – clearly picturing at least Shisha’s Central summit.

“Seems all OK,” ExplorersWeb editors concluded when asked to double check, “provided it’s them in the picture.”

Janne Corax did a quick Google search. “My first thought was: it’s amazing how fast Google indexes new images,” Corax wrote in his account. “Something was wrong with the picture though… the Google image showed someone in a red down overall, someone who was missing in Johanna’s image.”

“Astonished, I surfed back to Johanna’s blog. Sure, it was the same picture, but it had been manipulated.”

“I was flabbergasted. The original image showed four people; Johanna’s only three – one had been removed in order to make everything look right. Later I found out that the red-dressed figure was Nicola, a member in Jamie McGuinness’ P-H Shisha Pangma 2003 expedition.”

Sure enough, the image was from years before, and the climbers in it were not Johanna, Annelie and Edmund, but members in a 2003 Shisha Pangma expedition launched by NZ outfitter Project-Himalaya.

Everest images illustrate Cho Oyu epic

Meanwhile, the women headed for Cho Oyu. The attempt was called off a couple of days later due to bad weather. Johanna dispatched epic tales of 180km/h winds sweeping the mountain; a figure contradicted by other teams’ reports but illustrated by telling pictures on the expedition blog.

Again though, one photo of “climbers in a blizzard and flattened tents” was traced to the Leipzig 2005 Everest Expedition; another was from the Lhotse face shot by yet another climber. Further check of Annelie’s Shisha Pangma images showed they were all from her earlier Cho Oyu expedition, in no way explaining this.

Attack best defense?

At the time of editing this story, Annelie Pompe – the most publicized of the two women – was still active in Swedish online media, persisting in her claim of Central Summit.

On her blogs at Utsidan.se blog and Sweden’s edition of Outside Mag she jumps posters asking for explanations, blames poverty, sponsors and the media (she was forced to please them), and offers yet another summit image – this time showing all four climbers sitting on the alleged Central summit.**

“Tashi Sherpa said it was the Central peak, our altimeter showed 8008m (ed note: it’s unclear what happened to her original quote “8013 meter above the sea”) and the Chinese, who have a solid reputation (sic), said they were up to the Central peak,” Pompe insists.***

Finally, she posted a video as “ultimate summit proof” on Outside.se. Asked about his opinion, American Nick Rice was clear: “Still not the Central Summit… you can see the ridge to the Central Summit partially at around 16 seconds into the video (on the left side of the frame)… After the Central Summit, the ridge goes down slightly, not up… so they are STILL on the plateau just before the ridge to the Central Summit.”

*Ed note: Rolwaling recently added “Central Summit” on its home page.

**The 8008 “Central Summit” bump is heavily corniced and hardly has room for one climber to stand on, let alone four.

***The Chinese-Tibetan team only fixed rope up to the North Summit, SummitClimb’s leader Dan Mazur stated (check this series’ first part previously published on mountEverest.net).

The investigation’s core is available in “climbing-detective and self-appointed prosecutor ” Janne Corax’s blog posts. Here is the base-article and Corax’s answers (both in Swedish) to Annelie’s summit images and video.

The stolen images have been deleted on Johanna’s blog so please check the following screen dumps on Janne Corax’s blog:

“Summit photo”

Stolen photo from Jamie, #1
Stolen photo from Jamie, #2
Stolen “Cho Oyu image” on Johanna’s blog, actually showing Lhotse face - Original image
Flattened tents – manipulated - Original – Everest 2005
Photo claiming to be Cho Oyu

** Previous story :

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

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

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(MountEverest.net) 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, at best. But what about the Central Summit claims, and how low below do such actually stretch?

In Iñaki’s footsteps

September 27, a strong group of climbers on Shisha’s north side set off from camp 3 towards the top. The attempt stopped short of the Central summit. In fact, only one mountaineer made it to that very point, and then just long enough to confirm that the snow-packed ridge was too unstable to warrant an attempt.

The man was no other than Romanian Horia Colibasanu, back in Himalaya after losing his climbing mate Iñaki Ochoa de Olza at 7,400m on the south face of Annapurna last year.

Speaking of false summit claims, ironically, Iñaki had been one of the major whistleblowers with special nod to Shisha exactly where he had forged a new route (attempted by several climbers this year) bypassing the vicious ridge leading to the top.

Now Horia climbed in Iñaki’s steps, self-supported and outside of media spotlight. His name came up merely when circumstances made him the only real Central summiteer this season.

September 27th joint summit bid

Climbing with American Nick Rice, Italian Mario Panzeri, Spanish Tolo Calafat, one Sherpa (name unknown) and, as it turned out, Romanian Horia Colibasanu, “the summit ridge was heavily corniced and treacherous,” Juanito Oiarzabal told friends over sat-phone from C3 on September 27th.

“We tried to fix 400 meter of Kevlar rope on the ridge, to no avail, the snow was too unstable,” Juanito – the current world record holder in +8000 summits – said.

The Spaniard left for home while Nick, Mario and other climbers stayed put in BC hoping to launch a second attempt. Thwarted by bad weather and, in Nick’s case, essential gear stolen from C1, “it appears that the Central Summit will be as high as any of us will be getting this season,” Rice finally wrote on October 11th.

But how high were they exactly? Asked to explain, both Juan Oiarzabal (over the phone) and Nick Rice (over email) quickly provided a complete recount of events.

“We reached a small saddle,” Juanito told ExplorersWeb. “I belayed Horia as he climbed on a meringue-like snow crest to Central Summit’s highest point, some 50 meters away.”

“At that point, Horia said it was useless to continue, since the rest of the ridge to the Main Summit was heavily corniced and dangerous. I belayed his descent and then we all headed down.”

The entire climbing team was shooting for the real summit, so the exact turnaround point seemed unimportant, they said. “Strictly speaking, only Horia took the last steps to the actual Central Summit,” Juanito told ExWeb, “I just didn’t think twice about it.”

The summit “certificates”

Some climbers in challenged situations wag summit certificates for proof. Unfortunately, such certificates – both in Nepal, China and Pakistan – are issued by trusting office clerks and politically appointed officials unfamiliar with mountaineering. It’s a well-known fact among high-altitude mountaineers that to obtain a summit certificate, “you just ask for it.”

“Fact is that the saddle felt like you’re there already,” Juanito told ExplorersWeb. “I presume many teams claiming Central Summit in later years may have stopped there. And our L.O. happily offered us a Central Summit Certificate in BC, which we didn’t accept.”

The only central “summiteer”

Nick Rice confirmed Oiarzabal’s statements.

“Yes, it sounds about right,” Nick told ExWeb. “Also, Mario went half way up the ridge to the Central Summit, then turned back as the ridge was too dangerous. After this, we belayed Horia to the Central Summit, he checked the ridge to the Main summit, then told us there was no way we could continue due to bad conditions. He returned to the point we were at, then bad weather came in (close to whiteout conditions with light snow), and we went down – hoping to rest for a few days before trying for the Main Summit via the Inaki route.”

“I stayed on the saddle with the others, slightly above the North Summit, but not on the Central Summit. I didn’t go up to the highest point on the ridge to the central summit, as I saw no point.”

“The Main Summit was our objective, so when it was clear that the ridge wouldn’t safely lead us to the Main Summit, we turned around and headed down. I believe that only Horia reached the highest point.”

Next, final: stolen pictures

* Previous story :

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

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(MountEverest.net) Climb until you reach a point where you can’t climb any higher. Mountain tops are that simple. Or are they?

Most every summit claim on Shisha last month were countered by contradictory reports and, in some cases, illustrated by stolen images and false certificates.

Why we climb

The late Iñaki Ochoa told ExWeb some years ago that probably half of the 8000ers summits listed on AdventureStats, Himalaya Database and other places are false. In light of recent events, it’s scary how right he possibly was.

Attempts at cheating are common and increasing. They were grave on Manaslu last fall and went beyond all precedents on Shisha this season.

The only clear facts come from the mountain’s south side, where no one was even close to the summit. Teams came and left – all but young Italian Roby Piantoni, who lost his life at the attempt.

As for Shisha’s north side, good news is that nobody died. Only two summits (pending) are reported there – Andrew Lock and Neil Ward on October 2nd.

ExplorersWeb editors have in the past weeks investigated Shisha Pangma fall claims, testimonies and corrections. Here the results, including some remaining loose knots. It seems clear that the international climbing community needs to take a look around and inside itself; to reflect on what we are doing, where we are headed and – most of all – why.

Shisha Pangma’s “other summits”

If you try to reach Shisha’s top from the north side, your climb will go over a number of bumps until the big crux; a long and very avalanche prone knife ridge leading to the summit.

Most teams stop before this ridge, on a bump located at 8008m. This season the fixed ropes ended even lower, about 100 feet (30-50 m) below the 8000 meter mark.

The 8008 bump is dubbed Central summit, it is heavily corniced and hardly has room for one climber to stand on. The lower point is called the North summit.

“From what I understand the ‘North Summit’ is a bit of a rock step 100 metres or so in distance and maybe 50 metres in altitude before the Central Summit on the ridge, straight up from Camp 3 on the north face,” Andrew Lock explained to ExplorersWeb. “It is not any kind of summit. I’ve been up that ridge to the Central Summit twice before, so I know it well.”

SummitClimb

When SummitClimb claimed the Central summit on October 1st, their picture showed six people standing on it. Folks in BC objected, this was the North point they said, had the photo been taken in the other direction, it would show a ridge leading to another summit behind.

“We followed the lines the Tibetans (Chinese team) had fixed to the end,” SummitClimb leader Dan Mazur later explained in an email. “They ended at the North Summit.”

“We thought we had paid the Tibetans to fix to the Central Summit. For some reason they had stopped at the North Summit. Wish we had known that in advance as we certainly would have brought more rope with us so we could fix to the Central Summit,” the expedition leader concluded and the information was fast corrected on the outfitter’s website.

Yet SummitClimb were not alone. What about the other commercial expeditions? And what about independent climbers such as Juanito Oiarzabal (with one Sherpa), Nick Rice, Mario Panzeri, Tolo Calafat and Horia Colibasanu on a summit bid which (reportedly) ended on Shisha’s Central Summit on September 27th?

The answer in this series’ second part :

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

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“Mountains are beyond good and evil” – Freidrich Nietzsche.

The unprecedented feats in the highest mountains would sometimes claim the lives of the expedition members. Many outstanding mountaineers remained in the mountains forever – unfortunately the list of souls asking for prayer is not limited to Wanda Rutkiewicz and Jerzy Kukuczka. It includes climbers less known to the general public, but no less talented, such as Wojciech Wróż and Andrzej Czok.

There are also those who were just beginning to knock on fame’s door or who came to the mountains for slightly different reasons, for instance Staszek Latało, an excellent camera operator and documentary director, who died making a film about one of the Polish expeditions.

Biggest tragedy of Polish climbers in Himalayas on Mt. Everest – Mount Everest Expedition 1989.

Previously, the worst single accident on Mount Everest had occurred in 1989, when five Polish climbers died in an avalanche. On May 27, 1989 died in avalanche on Lho La  : Mirosław Falco-Dąsal, Mirosław Gardzielewski, Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich and Andrzej Otręba. Eugeniusza Chrobaka who has survived in avalanche died next day on Lho La. He and Andrzej Marciniak successfully summitted Mount Everest on May 24, 1989.

The first four volumes of “The Polish Himalayas” present an overview of the mountaineering ventures. In the fifth volume Janusz “Jano” Kurczab touches upon the most difficult aspect of climbing – death in the mountains. Death, which often strips climbing of all its romanticism. Death, which sometimes is a result of heroism, but can often be caused by simple mistakes, lack of professionalism of the climber or expedition leader, or just bad luck, which can be deadly in the highest mountains.

Apart from the accounts of the greatest Himalayan tragedies the author describes the expeditions that came back with fewer members than they set out with. This concise and therefore all the more moving story will no doubt cause us to ask ourselves once again why people climb mountains.

The film included in the package is even more moving, on account of the force of the image. Neither the book nor the film, however, provide us with an answer why climbers set out into the mountains, often only to encounter death. No climber has given the answer so far, though many have tried. Each of us is left alone with the question, to which the answer is the decision whether to go up or stay down.

* Books by Janusz Kurczab

Creators of the film episode
“The Great Tragedies”
Produced by: Artica Jerzy Porębski
Directed by: Anna Maria Filipow, Krzysztof Wielicki and Jen Sheroky
Screenplay: Anna Maria Filipow, Krzysztof Wielicki and Jen Sheroky
Camera: Darek Załuski, Jen Sheroky and Jan Cybis
Edited by: Anna Maria Filipow
Music: Bartek Gasiul
Production Manager: Agnieszka Strauss

*book in Polish, film in Polish with English subtitles

Where to buy:
Publisher: Agora SA
Bibioteka Gazety Wyborczej
available in kiosks or online at:
www.kulturalnysklep.pl
and
himal@himal.com.pl

* see : – http://www.polishhimalayas.com/

- Everest za cenę życia – Mount Everest Expedition 1989. Biggest tragedy of Polish climbers.

- Breaking news: Piotr Morawski lost on Dhaulagiri. Piotr Morawski zginął na Dhaulagiri. /Version english and polish/

* Previous story :

- Polish Himalayas – The First Conquerors. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – The Ice Warriors. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – The Great Climbing. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – Women in the Mountains. /Version english and polish/

Polskie Himalaje – Największe tragedie.

“Góry są poza dobrem i złem” – Fryderyk Nietzsche.

Za bezprecedensowe sukcesy w górach najwyższych, polskie wyprawy płaciły cenę najwyższą. W Himalajach zostało bardzo wielu wybitnych wspinaczy, niestety zaduszkowa lista proszących o modlitwę nie kończy się na Wandzie Rutkiewicz i Jerzym Kukuczce.

Sa na niej wspinacze mniej znani przeciętnym Polakom, ale równie utalentowani jak Wojciech Wróż, czy Andrzej Czok. Jak też tacy, którzy dopiero pukali do elity lub w górach znaleźli się po części z innych powodów – jak choćby Staszek Latało, wybitny kamerzysta, reżyser dokumentalista, który zginął realizując film z jednej z polskich wypraw.

Największa tragedia w Himalajach to tragedii na Lho La, podczas wyprawy – Mount Everest Expedition 1989. Eugeniusz Chrobak i Andrzej Marciniak zdobyli Everest 24 maja 1989 r tzw zachodnią drogą, zwaną też jugosłowiańską. Tragedia rozegrała się w drodze powrotnej gdy wydawało się, ze już są bezpieczni. 27 maja 1989 r w lawinie na Lho La zgineli : Mirosław Falco-Dąsal, Mirosław Gardzielewski, Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich and Andrzej Otręba. Zdobywca Everestu Eugeniusz Chrobak zmarł następnego dnia. Tylko Marciniak uratował się z tamtej tragedii.

Rok 2009 zapisze się jako jeden z najczarniejszych w historii polskiego himalaizmu. Już na początku sezonu wspinaczkowego, podczas międzynarodowej wyprawy Dhaulagiri/Manaslu 2009, spadł w 25-metrową szczelinę i zaklinował się na 20 metrze – Piotr Morawski.  Wypadek miał miejsce 08.04 2009 na Dhaulagiri, podczas wyjścia aklimatyzacyjnego (przygotowującego organizm do przebywania do wysokości) na wysokości ok. 5500 metrów.

W dniu 7 sierpnia 2009, podczas wspinaczki na Pośredniej Grani w Tatrach Słowackich, śmierć poniósł czołowy polski himalaista Andrzej Marciniak. Himalaista wspinał się wraz z dwójką kolegów na “trójkowej” drodze Szczepańskich na Pośredniej Grani w Tatrach słowackich. Po pokonaniu około 10 metrów odpadł od ściany, a wraz z nim blok skalny, który go przygniótł.

Cztery pierwsze tomy Polskich Himalajów były próbą usystematyzowania dokonań. W tomie V autor Janusz “Jano” Kurczab dotyka najtrudniejszego – śmierci w górach. Śmierci, która często odziera wspinaczkę z romantyzmu. Śmierci, która czasami jest wynikiem heroicznej postawy, ale często też spowodowana jest prostymi błędami, brakiem profesjonalizmu himalaisty, czy kierownika wyprawy, czy też bierze się z braku szczęścia , które w najwyższych górach nie może nas opuścić ani na chwilę.

Na tło największych himalajskich tragedii nakłada autor opis tych polskich wypraw, które wracały do kraju w składzie mniejszym niż wyruszały. Tak skondensowana i przez to jeszcze mocniej poruszająca relacja sprawia, że po raz kolejny u wielu czytających zrodzi się pytanie, po co ludzie idą w góry.

Równie, a może i bardziej z racji siły obrazu, poruszajacy jest dołaczony do książki film. Jednak ani książka ani film nie dają prostej odpowiedzi dlaczego ludzie idą w góry, często po śmierć. Nie dał jej żaden wspinacz choć wielu starało się być błyskotliwymi. Z tym pytaniem każdy zostaje sam, a odpowiedzią jest decyzja – ruszam w góry czy zostajemy.

* zobacz :

- Polish Himalayas – The First Conquerors. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – The Ice Warriors. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – The Great Climbing. /Version english and polish/

- Polish Himalayas – Women in the Mountains. /Version english and polish/

- Everest za cenę życia – Mount Everest Expedition 1989. Biggest tragedy of Polish climbers.

- Breaking news: Piotr Morawski lost on Dhaulagiri. Piotr Morawski zginął na Dhaulagiri. /Version english and polish/

** zapraszam na relacje z wypraw polskich himalaistów.

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Mark your calendars!
4th to 6th December 2009 in Krakow, Poland.

VII KFG – 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival.

The 7th Krakow Mountain Festival (KFG) starts in a month (4-6 December 2009). As always, the most important part of the festival are guests and mountain films.

We have already written a bit about our guests. Let’s just remind you that among this year’s foreign climbing stars are Patxi Usobiaga – the world master of onsight (the Basque will also conduct climbing workshops,), Tommy Caldwell – the leader of free ascents on El Capitan, (Usobiaga and Caldwell will deliver their presentations on Saturday, December 5) and Rafał Sławiński – one of the most renowned mixed and ice climbers (his presentation will take place on December 6).

The Polish climbing scene will be represented, among others, by our best Himalayan climber Kinga Baranowska. There will be also other Polish climbers – both bigwall and sport. The full list of Polish guests will be published soon…

Last year, climbing workshops were conducted by Ines Papert – ice climbing champion (photo Adam Kokot)

Traditionally, the highlight of 7th KFG will be films. Of course, there will be the well established film events. First of all, the Polish mountain film contest Grand Prix KFG 2009*, which is a unique opportunity for young filmakers to present their pictures and also to confront their skills with more experienced masters. Secondly, we will have another dose of films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival – one of the most distinguished mountain film festivals in the world.

On Friday evening (4 December) we will watch some special screenings: a feature film  Nordwand, directed by Philipp Stölzl and a documentary tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Tatra Mountain Rescue Service, directed by Anna Maria Filipow, titled Na każde wezwanie Naczelnika (review). For those still not unsatisfied, we have a film block “On Rock and Ice” which consists of four films: Ice, Anarchy, and the Pursuit of Madness (direction Steve House), Grit Flick – Slab and Crack (direction Alastair Lee), Huber Brothers in Antarctica (direction Max Reichel), Sharp End (direction Peter Mortimer).

KFG cannot exist without the prestigious “Jedynka” award, which is given in recognition of exceptional achievements in alpinism and sport climbing.

In the previous years, a proper dose of adrenaline was ensured by “Jumping to a hold” competitions. However, this year the event will be taken over by boulderers who will compete in the Finals of Polish Bouldering Cup (Sunday, December 6). Most probably there will be lots of emotions…

Traditionally, during this year’s edition of KFG, there will be many lectures and workshops on safety in mountaineering and climbing, and also – similarly to the last year – freeride workshops.

The segment “Safe Mountains” will be conducted by the representatives of the Tatra Mountain Rescue: Jakub Jasiński, Marcin Józefowicz and Andrzej Maciata. The workshops  “Safety in the mountains: how to survive an unexpected bivy…” will be led by Wladek Niemiec – an instructor of the Polish Association of Alpinism and Tomek Nodzyński – a Tatra guide. The lectures will be accompanied by avalanche courses and first aid trainings.

Additionally, as usual, there will be also a chance to visit Outdoor Garment and Equipment Fair.

This is just a preliminary outline of the Festival’s timetable. The detailed KFG 2009 programme can be found on the organizer’s website (caution: the programme is evolving all the time).

Date: 4-6 December 2009
Place: University of Economics, Krakow, ul. Rakowicka 27.

* oficial site : – VII KFG – 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival

* Mountain Film Festivals :

• 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

** Previous story  :  – Mountain Film Festivals

-  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/

7. Krakowski Festiwal Górski

W dniach 4-6 grudnia odbędzie się 7 Krakowski Festiwal Górski. 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.

Na scenie festiwalowej wystąpi światowa i polska czołówka himalaistów, wspinaczy wielościanowych i sportowych. Tegorocznymi gwiazdami zaproszonymi na festiwal są: żywa legenda klasycznej wspinaczki wielkościanowej Amerykanin Tommy Caldwell, jeden z najlepszych wspinaczy sportowych świata Hiszpan Patxi Usobiaga oraz mieszkający od lat w Ameryce, czołowy wspinacz alpejski i lodowy Rafał Sławiński.

Polską scenę wspinaczkową reprezentować będzie między innymi obecnie nasza najlepsza himalaistka, Kinga Baranowska. Będą również inni przedstawiciele polskiego wspinania, zarówno wielkościanowego, jak i sportowego. Pełna lista polskich gości festiwalu już wkrótce…

Hala pełna widzów – tak było na festiwalu w 2008r .

Na festiwalowym ekranie pojawią się filmy górskie z najwyższej, światowej półki z kanadyjskiego Banff Mountain Film Festival. Miłośnicy filmu górskiego będą mogli również śledzić zacięty wyścig polskich produkcji o Grand Prix KFG 2009. Po raz kolejny w konkursie polskiego filmu zobaczymy kilkanaście najlepszych obrazów o tematyce górskiej polskiego autorstwa.

Już tradycyjnie podczas festiwalu wręczona zostanie prestiżowa „Jedynka” za wybitne osiągnięcie na polu alpinizmu i wspinaczki sportowe.

Festiwal Krakowski to również wystawy czołowych polskich fotografików z dziedziny gór i alpinizmu, gorące dyskusje o ekologii, zasadach bezpieczeństwa i wspinania w górach. W tym roku również nie zabraknie interaktywnych kursów lawinowych oraz paneli dotyczących najważniejszych zasad bezpiecznego poruszania się po górach. Swoje warsztaty, prowadzone przez profesjonalistów, będą również mieli miłośnicy fotografii cyfrowej. Osobnym panelem będzie również po raz pierwszy Małe KFG skierowane do najmłodszych.

Na tegorocznym KFG nie zabraknie oczywiście wykładów i warsztatów poświęconych zasadom bezpieczeństwa i wspinania w górach, a także – wzorem ubiegłego roku – warsztatów Freeride’u.

Blok “Bezpieczne Góry” poprowadzą przedstawiciele TOPR-u; Jakub Jasiński, Marcin Józefowicz i Andrzej Maciata. Natomiast warsztatami “Bezpieczeństwo w górach: Jak przeżyć niespodziewany biwak…” pokierują; instruktor alpinizmu PZA Waldek Niemiec i przewodnik tatrzański Tomek Nodzyński. Wykładom towarzyszyć będą interaktywne kursy lawinowe i kursy pierwszej pomocy.

Nie zabraknie również emocji sportowych. W czasie tegorocznego Festiwalu rozegrane zostaną Finały Pucharu Polski w Boulderingu.

Bardzo ważnym elementem VII KFG będzie Kiermasz sprzętu i odzieży outdoorowej.

Miejsce: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, ul. Rakowicka 27.

Festiwal odbywa się na terenie Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego [mapa]

Plan miasta i tereny UE :

Plan sytuacyjny imprez festiwalowych :

Pawilon Dydaktyczno-Sportowy

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 inne posty o festiwalach : – Mountain Film Festivals

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

** zapraszam na relacje z wypraw polskich himalaistów.

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