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April, 2003 news

30 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: It looks like Christmas Eve in ABC...

29 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): The strong wind didn't permit climbers to begin the summit bid Apr. 26-27. The expedition led by Hans Kamerlander arrived to the Nuptse BC.

29 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: the weather is bad, and the party from Camp2 (7500) is back.

28 April , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" news.

28 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: the ultimate task of next days is to set Camp 7900m by April 30, and spend a night there.

25 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Duo Babanov-Suviga plan the summit bid from April 26 in alpine style. They may become the first who will touch the top of Nuptse East!

25 April , 2003

JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : On April 22 we climbed up along the North Ridge to the altitude about 7500-7800 m but we didn't find any fixed ropes there. New expedition photos.

24 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: team is going to ABC today. Surprise - Slava Pashkov wasn't a climber before this adventure, he is a Russian hunter! But he dreams to climb Everest, and his own guide - Serguey Larin - helps him.

23 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Babanov and Suviga reached 6850 m and now rest in the base camp.

22 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: last two messages

21 April , 2003

JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : Tom Masterson' report from April 8 till April 19. Many new photos!

16 April, 2003

CLIMBERS AND SPONSORS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE!

Kazakhstan project seems to be very popular: some alpinists from different countries want to join the team to climb "3 in 1" in Karakorum. They are: Ed Viesturs (USA), Jean Cristophe Lafaille (FRA), Simone Moro (ITA), Oscar Gogorza (ESP), Silvio Mondinelli (ITA), Inachi Ochoa (ESP), Serguey Bogomolov (RUS), Franco Nicolini (ITA), Mirco Mezzanotte (ITA), Barbara Zwerge (ITA), Alberto Magliano (ITA)

16 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: team reached ABC

15 April, 2003 The candidates to the Kazakhstan National team, preparing to the Karakorum expedition (Nanga Parbat, K2 and Broad Peak), have special training course in barocamera, where climbers are "lifting" till 9000 m. Pictures you can see on Russian version

15 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Babanov and Suviga climbed till 6400 m, and have done the most difficult part of the route.

14 April, 2003 The 1st International Rescuers Gathering - 2003 will take place in Central Tien Shan (Kazakhstan) on July 17- August 7. Information.

14 April , 2003

JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : THE TEAM HAS REACHED THE NORTH COL AND SET CAMP1 THERE!

14 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: team has reached the Middle Camp

12 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: It was decided that Russell Bruce’s expedition and Chinese expedition will put all the ropes on the route. The rest expeditions will pay money depending on the number of expedition members.

10 April, 2003 Everest BC, Tibet: two Russian teams met there. Today at 11.00 will be the all expeditions leaders' meeting. The topic is which expedition will put fixed ropes.

9 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Duo Babanov- Suviga are at 6250 m on the route - higher than the point which Babanov reached at Autumn.

9 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: two steps to the BC

9 April, 2003 The Kazakhstan National team (Central Sport Club of Army) are going to climb three 8-thousanders this Summer - Nanga Parbat (8126 m), Broad Peak (8046 m) and K2 (8611 m), two last - in alpine style. They plan to arrive to Pakistan about May 20. The list of members will be confirmed later, when the competitions between the candidates will finish.

9 April , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : team reached the Base Camp

8 April , 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Duo Babanov- Suviga reached 6150 m on the route

8 April , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : the team arrived to Tingri

8 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: the team reached Zhangmu

3 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: During the break between the flights in Delhi we visited Tadge-Mahal – one of world’s wonders– the sight was tremendous!

3 April, 2003

The team led by Alexander Odintsov (Alexander Ruchkin, Alexander Kljonov, Mikhail Davy and Valery Rozov) were awarded by the Golden Edelweiss prize for the best Russian climb of 2002 for their climb to Great Sail Peak at the Baffin Island in Spring 2002.

2 April , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" : the team arrived to Kathmandu

2 April, 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: Yesterday 10 members of Russian Adventure team with their leader Alexander Abramov left Moscow for Katmandu.