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Hiking and Climbing Adventures

Welcome to Hiking & Mountaineering Blog! Sharing my personal hiking & climbing experiences, photos, other ‘s excursions, upcoming hiking events mainly in So Cal, other blogs mainly in the news plus links to information of interest to all hikers, mountaineers & mountain lovers. Updates to Hiking & Mountaineering are expected almost daily, so please check back often.

 Climbers Rescued From the North Face of Temple in Canada  - from Gripped.com

Hard new alpine route in the Alps  - from Gripped.com and Wspinanie.pl

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https://gripped.com/news/climbers-rescued-from-north-face-of-temple/  - Climbers Rescued From North Face of Temple in Canada


https://gripped.com/news/hard-new-alpine-route-climbed-in-alps/  - Hard new alpine route climbed in the Alps  



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Posted: March 30, 2023, 3:52 pm

Record Broken for Climbing All 59 Colorado 14ers in One Winter Season  - from 14ers.com

Six to Attempt Everest No O2 Including Grace Tseng  - from Explorersweb.com

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https://snowbrains.com/record-broken-for-climbing-all-59-colorado-14ers-in-one-winter-season/  - Record Broken for Climbing All 59 Colorado 14ers in one Winter Season.




https://explorersweb.com/six-to-attempt-everest-no-o2-including-grace-tseng/  - Six to Attempt Everest No O2 Including Grace Tseng 


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Posted: March 29, 2023, 12:53 pm

 8000 expeditions : Updates from Annapurna , Dhaulagiri , Everest, Manaslu and Makalu  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

Mount Everest and Co : Mountain records are nonsense  - from AdventureMountain.com

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http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/spedizioni-sugli-8000-aggiornamenti-da-annapurna-dhaulagiri-everest-manaslu-e-makalu/  - 8,000 expeditions : Updates from Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Everest, Manaslu, and Makalu  - ( in English also )



https://abenteuer-berg.de/en/mount-everest-and-co-mountain-records-are-nonsense/#more-55641  -- Mount Everest and Co : Mountain records are nonsense'


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Posted: March 28, 2023, 6:09 pm

Close Call on Manaslu Raises Questions  - from Explorersweb.com

Different Company to Fix Ropes Up Everest  - from Explorersweb.com 

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https://explorersweb.com/close-call-manaslu/  - Close Call on Manaslu Raises Questions


https://explorersweb.com/imagine-nepal-fixes-everest-ropes/  - Different Company To Fix the Ropes Up Everest


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Posted: March 27, 2023, 8:49 pm

Heavy Snowfall in the Himalayas : Updates from Annapurna , Manaslu, Everest  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

Pelvoux, Dome des Ecrins, Meije Orientale : the new sequence signed Benjamin Vedrines  - from MontagnesMagazine ( in English also )

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http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/intense-nevicate-sullhimalaya-aggiornamenti-da-annapurna-manaslu-everest/  - Heavy Snowfall in the Himalayas : Updates from Annapurna, Manaslu, Everest ( in English also )



https://www.montagnes-magazine.com/actus-pelvoux-dome-ecrins-meije-orientale-nouvel-enchainement-signe-benjamin-vedrines  - Pelvoux, Dome des Ecrins, Meije Orientale : the new sequence signed Benjamin Vedrines ( in English also )


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Posted: March 23, 2023, 2:49 pm

Pyramid Peak - Colorado - Winter 2023 - Trip Report with pictures  - from 14ers.com

Mett 2023 Expeditions Dates in the Karakorrum  - from Mushtaq Mett facebook

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https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=22032  - Pyramid Peak - Colorado - Winter 2023 - Trip Report with Pictures



https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5818299401600859&set=a.306734419424079   - Mett 2023 Expeditions Dates in the Karakorum


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Posted: March 22, 2023, 12:54 pm

 Heany Snow Increases Hazard on Annapurna and Manaslu  - from Explorersweb.com

Spring expeditions 2023 to Everest, Lhotse, Dhaulagiri, Dhaulagiri, Makalu and other Nepalese Peaks ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/heavy-snow-hazard-annapurna-manaslu/  - Heavy Snow Increases Hazard on Annapurna and Manaslu



http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/spedizioni-primaverili-2023-verso-everest-lhotse-dhaulagiri-makalu-e-altre-cime-nepalesi/  - Spring expeditions 2023 to Everest, Lhotse, Dhaulagiiri, Makalu and other Nepalese Peaks ( in English also )


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Posted: March 21, 2023, 7:06 pm

 Nepal Spring Expeditions 2023 : Updates from Annapurna, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

Mont Blanc : A climber died after being hit by a rock in the Pellissier goulotte  - from Chamonix.net/english/news

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http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/nepal-spedizioni-primaverili-2023-aggiornamenti-da-annapurna-manaslu-kangchenjunga/  -- Nepal Spring Expeditions2023 : Updates from Annapurna, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga ( in English also )



https://www.chamonix.net/english/news/mont-blanc-climber-dies-after-being-hit-by-stone-in-the-pellissier-goulotte  - Mont Blanc : A climber died after being hit by a stone in the Pellissier goulotte.


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Posted: March 20, 2023, 1:00 pm

Dot starts distributing Himalayan spring season climbing permits  - from HimalayanTimes.com

Cerro Martial - Patagonia  - Trip report with pictures  - from DrDirtbag.com

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https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/dot-starts-distributing-spring-season-climbing-permits-21896  - DoT starts distributing spring season climbing permits 


https://www.drdirtbag.com/2023/03/18/cerro-martial/  - Cerro Martial - Patagonia - Trip report with pictures


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Posted: March 20, 2023, 7:22 am

Felix Berg on the Annapurna Northwest Face : An Adventure Expedition  - by Adventure Mountain

Peter Hamor : Kangchenjunga is Now Unrecognizable  - from Explorersweb.com

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https://abenteuer-berg.de/felix-berg-ueber-die-annapurna-nordwestwand-eine-abenteuer-expedition/#more-55577  - Felix Berg on the Annapurna Northwest Face : an Adventure Expedition.


https://explorersweb.com/peter-hamor-kangchenjunga-unrecognizable/  - Peter Hamor : Kangchenjunga is Now Unrecongnizable.



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Posted: March 17, 2023, 1:38 pm

 First Descent of a Big Ski Line on Nilfheim South in B.C. Canada  - from Gripped.com

Peter Hamor returns to Nepal to attempt the untouched West Face of South Kabru  - from Montagna.tv ( in English also )

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https://gripped.com/news/first-descent-of-a-big-ski-line-on-niflheim-in-b-c/  - First Descent of a Big Ski Line on Niflheim in B.C. Canada




https://www.montagna.tv/216726/peter-hamor-torna-in-nepal-per-tentare-linviolata-parete-ovest-del-kabru-sud/  - Peter Hamor returns to Nepal to attempt the untouched West Face of South Kabru. ( in English also )



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Posted: March 15, 2023, 4:30 pm

 Peter Hamor towards the inviolate West Face of Kabru South in Nepal  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

Maroon Bells - Colorado - Winter 2023  - from 14ers.com - Trip report with pictures

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http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/peter-hamor-verso-linviolata-parete-ovest-kabru-sud-7-394-m/  - Peter Hamor towards the inviolate West Face of Kabru South in Nepal ( in English also 



https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=22029  - Maroon Bells - Colorado - Winter 2023. - Trip report with pictures


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Posted: March 13, 2023, 1:19 pm

Adam Bielecki Returns to Annapurna's NW Face ; Acclimatises First in the Andes  - from Explorersweb.com

Bielecki and Hatala have Annapurna planned - first Ojos del Salado  - from Wspinanie.pl ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/adam-bielecki-returns-to-annapurnas-nw-face-acclimatizes-first-in-the-andes/  - Adam Bielecki Returns To Annapurna's NW Face; Acclimatises First in the Andes.


https://wspinanie.pl/2023/03/bielecki-i-hatala-maja-w-planach-annapurne-najpierw-ojos-del-salado/  - Bielecki and Hatala have Annapurna planned - first Ojos del Salado ( in English also )  


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Posted: March 11, 2023, 11:52 pm

Annapurna Season Kicks Off  - from Explorersweb.com

Yannick Glatthart frees " Hall Of Fame " in Kandersteg  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English too)

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New Page on Personal Websites in the General Section of the Forum at Summitpost.org

 Personal Websites : General - Page 185 (summitpost.org)

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https://explorersweb.com/annapurna-season-begins/  - Annapurna Season Kicks Off.


http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/yannick-glatthard-libera-hall-of-fame-400-m-m13-wi6-a-kandersteg/  - Yannick Glatthart frees " Hall of Fame " in Kandersteg ( in English also )  



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Posted: March 9, 2023, 5:29 am

Solo Trekking Banned in Nepal , Except Around Everest  - from Explorersweb.com

Himalayan Buzz : Special Permits for Tibet ? Plus : More on the O2 Debate  - Explorersweb.com

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https://explorersweb.com/solo-trekking-banned-nepal/  - Solo Trekking Banned in Nepal, Except Around Everest.


https://explorersweb.com/himalayan-buzz-special-permits-for-tibet/  - Himalayan Buzz : Special Permits for Tibet ? Plus More on the O2 Debate.  



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Lonnie Dupre abbandona il tentativo in solitaria invernale sul Mt. Hunter (4.442 m) | MountainBlogMountainBlog | The Outdoor Lifestyle Journal

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Posted: March 8, 2023, 7:51 pm

 Kangchenjunga 1991 : See and Remember, Do and Understand  - from Explorersweb.com

Alaska Range 2023 - Day 7 Wind Storm   - from LonnieDupre.com/blog

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https://explorersweb.com/kangchenjunga-1991-see-and-remember-do-and-understand/  - Kangchenjunga 1991 : See  and Remember, Do and Understand.



https://www.lonniedupre.com/single-post/alaska-range-2023-day-7-windstorm  -  Alaska Range 2023 - Day 7 Wind Storm



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A 200 Kilometre Mountain Traverse in Seven Days - Epic - Gripped Magazine

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Posted: March 5, 2023, 11:28 pm

 Everest Without Oxygen 2023 Preview  - from Explorersweb.com

The Icefall Doctors, forgotten heroes of Mt Everest  - from Adventure Mountain

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https://explorersweb.com/everest-without-oxygen-2023-preview/  - Everest Without Oxygen 2023 Preview.


https://abenteuer-berg.de/en/the-icefall-doctors-forgotten-heroes-of-mount-everest/  - The Icefall Doctors : forgotten heroes of Mount Everest.


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Posted: March 4, 2023, 12:46 pm

 Exclusive : Jost Kobusch Explains His Denali Descent  - from Explorersweb.com

Lonnie Dupre is at Mt Hunter in the Alaska Range - Day 2 Whiteout  - from LonnieDupre.com

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https://explorersweb.com/jost-kobusch-descent-from-denali-summit/  - Exclusive : Jost Kobusch Explains His Denali Descent Route.


https://www.lonniedupre.com/single-post/alaska-range-2023-day-2-whiteout  - Lonnie Dupre is at Mt Hunter in the Alaska Range - Day 2 Whitout


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Posted: March 2, 2023, 10:26 pm

Ak-Sai Traverse in the Tien-ShanMountains, Kyrgyzstan  - from MountainBlog.it (in Englisah too)

A 200 Kilometer Mountain Traverse in Seven Days in the Cascades WA  - From Gripped.com

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http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/cordata-russa-completa-traversata-dellak-sai-nelle-montagne-del-tien-shan-in-kirghizistan/   - Ak - Sai Traverse in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan ( in English also )



https://gripped.com/video/a-200-kilometre-mountain-traverse-in-seven-days-epic/  - A 200 Kilometer Mountain Traverse in Senen Days in the Cascades WA


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Posted: March 1, 2023, 3:41 pm

 Jost Busch Back in Talkeetna - Alaska  - from Explorersweb.com

Yosemite Closed Due to Snow Storm  - from Gripped.com

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https://explorersweb.com/jost-kobusch-talkeetna/  - Jost Kobusch Back in Talkeetna - Alaska



https://gripped.com/news/yosemite-closed-due-to-snow-storm/  - Yosemite Closed Due to Snow Storm


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Posted: February 27, 2023, 1:43 pm

 New Winter Route on Greenland's Big Walls  - from Explorersweb.com

Winter of the ' Direct to the Shield ' on the Matterhorn  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also)

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https://explorersweb.com/new-winter-route-greenland-big-walls/  - New Winter Route on Greenland's Big Walls


http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/jerome-perruquet-e-stefano-stradelli-realizzano-la-prima-ripetizione-e-prima-invernale-della-diretta-allo-scudo-sul-cervino/  - Winter of the ' Direct to the Shield ' on the Matterhorn. ( in English also ) 


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Posted: February 25, 2023, 3:23 pm

  A Winter Repetition of Cazzanelli's Landmark Matterhorn Route  - from Explorersweb.com

Martin Eroz : from Mendoza to the summit of Aconcagua and back in 54 hours  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/mont-blanc-freney-central-pillar-winter-climb/  -  A Winter Repetition of Cazzanelli's Landmark Matterhorn Route.


http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/martin-erroz-dalla-sua-casa-di-mendoza-alla-vetta-dellaconcagua-e-ritorno-in-54-ore/  - Martin Eroz from Mendoza to the summit of Aconcagua and back in 54 hours ( in English also )


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Posted: February 25, 2023, 9:30 am

A First Glimpse of 2023 Everest and the 8,000m Spring Season  - from Explorersweb.com

Ladakh India : Spanish team opens ice falls in the eastern Karakorum  - from MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/first-glimpse-spring-2023-everest-8000m-season/  - A First Glimpse of 2023 Everest and the 8,000 m Spring Season.



http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/ladakh-india-team-spagnolo-apre-5-cascate-di-ghiaccio-nel-karakorum-orientale/  - Ladakh India : Spanish team opens ice falls in the eastern Karakorum.



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Posted: February 22, 2023, 11:46 am

  Jost Kobusch : First solo winter ascent of Denali via the Messner Couloir. - from Lacrux.com

 Simon Gietle completes first winter solo traverse of Geislerspizen in the Dolomites. - from PlanetMountain.com

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https://lacrux.com/en/alpinism/jost-kobusch-first-solo-winter-ascent-of-the-messner-couloir-on-denali/  - Jost Kobusch : First solo winter ascent of Denali via the Messner Couloir.



https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/simon-gietl-completes-first-winter-solo-traverse-geislerspitzen-dolomites.html  - Simon Gietle completes first winter solo traverse of Geislerspizen in the Dolomites.


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Posted: February 20, 2023, 9:01 am

Denali ;  Kobusch Ready for Summit Push  - from Explorersweb.com

When will China reopen the eight-thousanders in Tibet ?   - from Adventure Mountain ( English also)

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https://explorersweb.com/denali-kobusch-ready-for-summit-push/  - Denali : Kobusch Ready for Summit Push.



https://abenteuer-berg.de/wann-oeffnet-china-wieder-die-achttausender-in-tibet/#more-55437  - When will China reopen the eight-thousanders in Tibet ?



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Posted: February 17, 2023, 6:21 pm

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