Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Ralf Dujmovits, Hirotaka Takeuchi, Veikka Gustafsson, and Andrew Lock summited Kangchenjunga yesterday May 14, at 4:30 pm local time. Swiss expedition leader Norbert Joos, members Christian and Markus, and Sherpa Pemba Rinjin, also reached the top. Image of Kangchenjunga's summit seen from BC, by Nathalie Steinlechner, courtesy of Nathalie / Amical (click to enlarge).
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(MountEverest.net) Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Ralf Dujmovits, Hirotaka Takeuchi, Veikka Gustafsson, and Andrew Lock summited Kangchenjunga yesterday May 14, at 4:30 pm local time, according to German journalist Nathalie Steinlechner, currently in BC. We are happy beyond words, said Gerlinde on the radio from the summit. Norbert Joos and two other Swiss climbers also reached the top.The team departed C3 at 7700m on Saturdays midnight. The route involved a lot of rock climbing, more than expected, reported Ralf. Descent in...
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