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Controversy surrounding high-altitude climber Nirmal Purja | Is the criticism justified?
In the course of extensive research into Nirmal Purja, we came across major discrepancies, about which Purja has been staunchly silent so far.
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Nirmal Purja: doubts about credibility | research
Since the Nepalese Nirmal Purja climbed all eight-thousanders in record time, he has been the superstar of alpinism. But there are gross inconsistencies in his descriptions.
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No summit success on K2: The team around Taiwanese Grace Tseng is back in the base camp
The expedition team from Dolma Outdoor Expedition did not succeed in wresting a winter ascent from the K2. The Nepalese climbers led by Nima Gyalzen Sherpa had tried to lead 28-year-old Grace Tseng to the summit of K2. The Taiwanese would have been the first woman to stand on top of the second highest peak in the world in winter.
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8000s: After David Göttler, Simone Moro also breaks off – what is Kobusch doing?
Persistent snowfall, strong high-altitude winds and a lack of good weather windows characterize the winter season on the eight-thousanders. On January 23, David Göttler, Hervé Barmasse, Mike Arnold and Qudrat Ali pulled the plug on Nanga Parbat. Now Simone Moro and his team at Manaslu are also reporting that they are tired of waiting. How much patience can Jost Kobusch still muster on Everest?
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High-altitude climber Simone Moro in an interview
In an interview with Claus Lochbihler, Simone Moro talks about the cold, the advantage of short fingers and what draws him to the highest mountains in the world in winter.
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Fatal accident on Broad Peak: Kim Hong-bin
The South Korean high-altitude climber Kim Hong-bin, known as the man without a finger, had a fatal accident while descending from Broad Peak.
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Hasn't a person ever been on all 8 meters?
According to previous statistics, there were over forty people on all 8 meters. The latest research shows that many of them were on the wrong peaks. Is it the biggest mistake in alpine history?
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Tamara Lunger sticks to K2 summit goal
The South Tyrolean Tamara Lunger has communicated that, despite the circumstances, she wants to stick to her goal of climbing K2 in winter.
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Nirmal Purja completed the K2 winter ascent without artificial oxygen
The shooting star of high altitude mountaineering, Nirmal Purja, reached the summit of K2 without artificial oxygen.
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K2: happiness and unhappiness on the second highest mountain in the world
The K2 was climbed for the first time in winter. But while the summiteers were cheering, one of their colleagues died further down the mountain, who had turned back out of caution that morning.
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K2 committed in winter for the first time: Sherpa team makes alpine history
After numerous unsuccessful attempts, K2 was first committed in winter. A pure Sherpa team managed this.
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