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man who climbs only in good weather, starting from huts
and never bivouacking, appreciates the splendour of the
mountains but not their mystery, the dark of their night,
the depth of their sky above… How much he has missed!"
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THE
CROWNING GLORY
Finally Tenzing Norgay stood on the top of Mount Everest.
Under his feet was the goal of all alpine climbers hottest
dreams. One of the worlds most Himalaya-men tells about
his moment on the summit. |
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SAVAGE
MOUNTAIN
The climbing history of K2, Chogori, Mount Godwin-Austen,
from the first try in 1902, until the Italian success
in 1954.
K2
- additional chapter; Bonatti's version of the 1954 expedition
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HERMANN
BUHL AND NANGA PARBAT
After 31 people's death on Nanga Parbat, the summit was
reached by a single man: Hermann Buhl. Here's the incredible
story of this almost super-human climb. |
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THE
FIRST ASCENT OF MONT BLANC
Most people that are interested in climbing history regard
Jaques Balmat and Dr Michel-Gabriel Paccard's first ascent
of the highest Alp of all Alps as the start of modern
alpinism. |
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CLIMBING
HEROES
Biographies of some of the worlds most known climbers.
Hillary, Norgay, Buhl, Bonington, Habeler, Jardine, Kammerlander,
Loretan, Kropp and many more... |
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REINHOLD
MESSNER
Nearly all climbers have heard something about Reinhold
Messner. Here is a lesson of the Messneric era. |
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MOUNTAINEERING
QUIZ
This is the best climbing and mountaineering quiz on the
net. Follow in the clicks of hundreds of other climbers
and end up on the slopes of the highscore. |
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WORLDS
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS
A list over the worlds highest and most famous mountains,
including the height of the peaks and the names of their
first ascenders. |
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NEW
ROUTE ON GLÅMEN
In March 2003, Jonna and I climbed a new route on Glåmen
in Lofoten. The climb was done in snow and hail.
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A
TALE FROM LOFOTEN
My friends often ask why I, the author never write anything
about my own climbs here. Now I finally fell for the group
pressure and published this little epic tale from the
Lofoten islands in Norway. |
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VIDEO
CLIP FROM THE ALPS
Video clip from the Alps. Filmed with an extremely lousy
battery in the camera and we managed to film only fragments
of our trip. |
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VIDEO
CLIP - JUMPING THE GOAT
Ioannis take a jump between the horns of the Svolvaer
Goat. The previous week he had participated in a climbing
course. Jonna and I brought him to his examina... |
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VIDEO
CLIP FROM LOFOTEN
A 3 minute long video
clip from the magic islands of Lofoten. The scenes where
filmed during two winter climbing and mountaineering weeks
in 2001 and 2003. |
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"Mountaineering is a relentless pursiut. One climbs
further and further yet never reaches the destination.
Perhaps that is what gives it its own particular charm.
One is constantly searching for something never to be
found."
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