Image of the team's acclimatization climb on Ama Dablam courtesy of www.trekandmore.pl (photo: Dariusz Zaluski.)
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Annapurna Czech route update: strong winds force climbers back from 7000 meters
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 01:46 pm EDT
(MountEverest.net) Unfortunately, very strong wind forced Piotr Pustelnik, Peter Hamor, Piotr Morawski and Dariusz Zaluski to retreat from about 7000 metres yesterday (28th April).
However, towards the end of the day the wind settled and the outlook for the following few days appears to be good.
"If the weather forecast turns out to be true, the team may make a summit bid in the next two days. They are all in high spirits and feeling fit!" reports the expedition home team.
The climbers are attempting the first ever repeat of the Czech route on the north-west face of the peak. For Piotr Pustelnik this will also be a chance to finish his last of his 14, 8000ers.
The Polish mBank Expeditions have already tried to reach the summit of Annapurna three times, including twice (in 2004 and 2005) along Bonnington’s route on the south face and once (2006) on the east ridge.
Piotr Pustelnik has been climbing in the highest mountains since 1985, ascended all but one eight-thousand-meter high peak and has participated in many expeditions in the Himalayas, Karakoram, and all over the world.
Peter Hamor, the best Slovakian mountaineer has ascended five eight-thousanders (two of them as the first ever Slovak).
Piotr Morawski has climbed four eight-thousanders and was the first to ascend Shisha Pangma in winter.
Dariusz Zaluski has climbed four eight-thousanders and has taken part in many winter expeditions; he combines climbing with professional film-making and has authored many award-winning documentaries about the highest mountains of the world.
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