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Americans bag huge unclimbed peak in Nepal

 
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Cy Kaicener



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Location: Rialto - Ca
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:11 am    Post subject: Americans bag huge unclimbed peak in Nepal Reply with quote
One of the highest unclimbed peaks in Nepal has now been climbed
http://climbnepal.blogspot.com
http://www.climbing.com/news/hotf...bag_huge_unclimbed_peak_in_nepal/
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Joined: 27 Sep 2007
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Location: Be-boppin' like I'm back on the block
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Niftay.

Also of interest: http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/possible_m12_climbed_in_maine/
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MikeSash



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Location: St George UT and Palmdale, CA
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"We made every rappel by pulling the rope through a V-thread, thus leaving absolutely no tat or garbage and no trace of our ascent on the mountain."

Great style!
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hvydrt



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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
great trip report. how about that ledge they "slept" on!! Shocked
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Cy Kaicener



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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:54 am    Post subject: Americans bag huge unclimbed peak in Nepal Reply with quote
Dougald MacDonald is a great writer who also had interesting reports on Alpinist.com which I hoping will soon be on line in the near future.  One of his blogs is  http://themountainworld.blogspot.com


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