VIII KFG – 8th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. VIII edycja Krakowskiego Festiwalu Górskiego. /Version english and polish/

Mark your calendars! 3th to 5th December 2010 in Krakow, Poland. VIII KFG – 8th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. The 8th Krakow Mountain Festival (KFG) just started. Between 3 and 5 December 2010 there will be an opportunity to admire the best mountain film productions, participate in meetings with the greatest Polish and international climbing [...]

Everest & Himalaya 2010 Season’s End Chronicle, take 4: Serial summiteers, lower peaks, new routes, rescues and Sherpa racers.

Here goes yet another piece of the huge Everest and Himalaya chronicle compiled by ExWeb contributor Rodrigo Granzotto. The Brazilian stats ace is now focusing on massive 8000er summiteers, lower peaks, new routes, amazing rescues and Sherpas racing for the ’14x’ mark. Everest & Himalaya 2010 Season’s End Chronicle: part 4 by Rodrigo Granzotto Peron [...]

Everest & Himalaya 2010 Season’s End Chronicle, take 3: Firsts, records and 14x8000ers happy endings.

This third part on Rodrigo Granzotto’s Everest and Himalaya Chronicle focuses on climbers joining the 14x8000er summiteers’ club, historic records, and other “firsts” achieved in spring 2010. It also hits the bull’s eye on some doubts and controversies which made waves during the season. ALL 14 CLUB As predicted on last year’s Chronicle, the list [...]

Edurne Pasaban the first European and second woman in the world to complete the 14x8000ers.

Shisha Pangma summit debrief and pics: Edurne Pasaban ultimate 8000er. Posted: May 18, 2010 01:00 pm EST (ExWeb/Madrid) “I just can’t assume the fact that I am done,” Edurne Pasaban told ExplorersWeb over Sat-phone earlier today from BC. “Sure, I am happy to be safely back in BC after summiting a 8000+ meter peak – [...]