May, 2003 news 29 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003:Serguey Lavrov -news from the way to BC 29 May , 2003 at 9.40 Sergey Larin reported very sprightly: "I am standing at the summit of Everest and setting the flag of our country". 28 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: The banner of Alpindustria was set on the summit of Everest. Elagin and Gudjabidze ascended to the summit. Congratulations! 27 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: Sergey Larin was ascending from the North Col to the camp at 7500m 27 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Ervand Iljinsky, the coach of the Kazakhstan team: interview for Russianclimb.com 26 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: Abramov, Pushkarev, Tzarev and Kaimachnikov came up to the second step at 8700m there were 30 climbers ascending very slowly. They turned out. Gudzhabidze, Elagin and Litinsky planed the summit bid this morning. 26 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003:Part of the team have arrived to Islamabad. Four TV channels in Kazakhstan will transmit the live video from the expedition. The team met with the president of ATP company Ashraf Aman. First photos... 23 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003": Tom Masterson and Vladimir Gaidamak will stay at 8300 (camp 3) due to high winds. Perhaps they will try tomorrow! Siberian climbers are descending to ABC because of frostbite (1st and 2nd degree).
22 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: the team is flying to Pakistan today. 22 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: The crowd of people is ascending slowly for five, six steps in a minute it is too difficult to breath in... 21 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003 Simone Moro: I'm sure in the success of this project 20 May, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003 - 9 foreign climbers join the Kazakhstan Expedition - they will start the day after tomorrow. The whole list of members. 20 May, 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): the expedition is ower. Babanov and Suviga are going home - they did one more attempt of the summit bid, but were obliged to turn back - the weather is very bad and the time of permit is finished on May 20. 20 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: We have decided to ascend on the 22nd of May. 17 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003": the message from Tom Masterson (May 16) 17 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: messages from May 15
15 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: messages from May 12-14 13 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: messages from May 9-11 13 May, 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): May 10 Babanov and Suviga reached 7450 m. The weather was very windy and the temperature was lower than -35C. Duo came back to the BC May 11. Their route crossed with Kamerlander's one at 6900 m, where he put two tents. Babanov and Suviga decided to make the next attempt on May 15. 12 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: message from May 8
11 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" ...our tents on the North Col are in good enough order after the storm and they hope that our tent on 7800 was not blown away... - Marina called from ABC. 8 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: news 7 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" Tom Masterson's report from 5-6 May 6 May, 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): the next attempt of the summit bid at night May 3-4 has failed by the weather - very strong snowfall. Climbers returned to the BC. Kamerlander's team didn't climb that day. Babanov and Suviga decided to repeat the attempt May 4-5 - there are very few time before the May 8 when next snowfall is waiting. 6 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: Sherpas strike... 5 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" Tom Masterson's report 4 May , 2003 JUBELEE EXPEDITION "Saint Petersburg - EVEREST 2003" -It is impossible strong wind there! A part of the tents was destroyed of flown away! 3 May, 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Babanov and Suviga started their summit bid at night May 1-2, but reached only 6400 - the avalanche danger forced them to turn back. They want to repeat the attempt this night. 2 May , 2003 Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition: I like Sherps and Nepal very much. But very likely I will become racist soon...
2 May, 2003 Nuptse East (7804 m): Hans Kamerlander has chosen a different route to the top (for ethical reasons). Kamerlander's route will be the same which was tried by Marko Prezeli (more left than Babanov). Babanov and Suviga didn't start to their summit attempt April 30, but they are ready - waiting the better weather conditions. |
