As of yesterday, Makalu had never been climbed in winter conditions, but at 1:00 a.m. MST, Simone Moro of Italy and Denis Urubko of Russia topped out, conquering the last Nepalese 8000m peak to be climbed in winter. Known also the Great Black One, Makalu stands higher than all but four other peaks in the world at the oxygen-deprived altitude of 8,462 meters.
Pablo Ochoa de Olza (Inaki’s brother) wrote in his letter: "These two extraordinary men have once again shown what they are made of. Made of the same rock as the Himalayas, of the same spirit as the wind, of the same nature as steel. What they achieved on Makalu will be correctly measured only decades from now, when it really becomes obvious the impossible quest it is."
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发表于 2009-2-10 05:35
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