July, 2003 news 31 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Today is a nice and sunny day without wind. The classic summit day.... 30 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: All the team is in Base Camp. Other member of the expedition has a Birthday today - Dmitry Chumakov. He's 25! Happy Birthday! 29 July, 2003 Denis Urubko is thirty today! Happy Birthday! Yesterday the first group attempted the summit bid, but was obliged to return from 8300 - the weather was terrible. Then all began to descend. 28 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: K2 climb: the first Kazakhstan group is waiting in the tent of Camp 4 (7800), the second group - in Camp 3 (7200). Wind is very strong. 26 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: K2 climb: Urubko, Zhumayev, Pivtsov and Chumakov reached Camp 3 yesterday, they are planning summit bid tomorrow. The second Kazakhstan group - in Camp 2, they'll summit on Monday.
25 July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" in Greenland. Valery Rozov base jumped from the top of Nalumasortog - 900 m by 35 sec 25 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" Ukrainian team - Vladislav Terzyul, Nickolay Gorjunov, Serguey Pugatchev - July 23 at 2-10 pm (Pakistani time) summited Hiddn Peak in alpine style, in honour of their friend Vladimir Pestrikov, who died on this Mount 9 days ago. Hidden Peak is thirteenth (with Shisha Pangma Central) 8000-er of Vladislav Terzyul. 24 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: K2 climb began yesterday - dispatch from Ervand Iljinsky. Serguey Bogomolov: first Russian summited Broad Peak. The climb report. 23 July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" in Greenland.Yesterday evening the team summited Nalumasortog (2054 m.) 22 July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" in Greenland. The team climbs wet rocks on the wall 22 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" Trango team reached 5000 m (23 pitches). Photos from GasherbrumI 22 July, 2003 The second International Festival "Belukha 2003" will take place on Altay. 22 July, 2003 Pamir: the International Mountaineering Camp opened July 18 under Communism Peak. 21 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: The second step of the expedition is over. Photos from Karakorum 19 July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" Valery Rozov did the first base jump in Greenland. The team have finished the preparation of the route and begins Nalumasortoq climb 18 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Very hot news: Denis Urubko has just summited Broad Peak and now he's descending to Camp 3. The first group reached Base CAmp, the second - Camp 2. Ervand Iljinsky said, that team will rest three days and then will begin K2 climb. Our congratulations to Denis and all the team 18 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" Members decided to continue the expedition and to devote their climb to Hidden Peak to the memory of Vladimir Pestrikov. 18 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: yesterday, July 17, the second group of Kazakhstan team summited Broad Peak: Serguey Lavrov, Alexey Raspopov, Vassily Litvinov and Serguey Bogomolov. Congratulations! Denis Urubko helped JC Lafaille to descent to Base Camp and now he's going to summit. 18 July, 2003 Kongur (7719 m) from the South-West, by Bonington's route - Saint Petersburg Expedition will begin after the acclimatization on Lenin Peak. 18 July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" Tomorrow day we plan to devote to making film about base jump. Rozov is going to jump from the highest point of fixed ropes, because camera-men won't climb to the top. All our ropes are fixed, so we'll begin the climb soon. 18 July, 2003 The 2nd International Festival Khan Tengri 2003 have begun yesterday in Tien Shan 17 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" On the South Gasherbrum glacier under Hidden Peak ukrainian climbers caught the ice avalanche not far from Camp 2 (about 600 m) Vladimir Pestrikov was injured by pieces of ice. Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish and Swiss climbers helped to rescue Vladimir to Camp 1 (5600 m). Then Vladimir was delivered to Skardu by helicopter, but later we understand that he died... 17 July, 2003 Big Walls - Russian routes. The press-conference, devoted to the seventh step of this project - the expedition to the North Face of Jannu, which will begin soon - will take place in ITAR-TASS press center in Saint Petersburg (Sadovaja, 38) July 24 in 1-00 pm.
16 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Kazakhstan team have reached Camp 3 (7200 m) in 1,5 day. They will attempt the summit bid today. The second group is in Camp 2. They'll go to Camp 3 today, and maybe try to summit too. Lafaille, Viesturs, Moro and Ochoa summited Broad Peak. Congratulations! 13 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Kazakhstan team is in K2 Base Camp, they'll start in couple of days. Foreign members are in Broad Peak Base Camp, they also'll climb in next days. 12 July, 2003 Denis Urubko "Nanga Parbat" - detailed story about the climb - on English now 12
July, 2003 "Russian Extreme Project" Expedition to Greenland,
Tasermiut fjord, Nalumasortoq West Face 11 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" Trango's team have prepared 5 pitches in spite of the rain. Hidden-team have brought loads to the bottom of South-West Face. 11 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: the team is in one day from the Base Camp. 9 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" Trango's team have some problems with notebook, so they could only call. Their route has good condition now, and they plan to begin the preparation tomorrow. Hidden team are in Base Camp, doing it more comfortable. They are planning to set ABC tomorrow. 8 July, 2003 "Ukraine - Karakorum 2003" both Base Camps have been set under Trango Tower (at 4000 m) and under Hidden Peak (at 5150 m) 4 July, 2003 Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and K2 Kazakhstan Expedition 2003: Simone Moro: Tomorrow we should start to Askole and than for the 6 days trekking to K2 Basecamp |
