WINTER ASCENT OF NANGA PARBAT

THE FIRST WINTER ASCENT OF NANGA PARBAT

On February 26th 2016 the international team summited Nanga Parbat (8126 m), last but one eight-thousander climbed for the first time in winter. Alex Txikon, Ali Sadpara and Simone Moro reached the summit. Tamar Lunger climbed above the altitude of eight-thousands, but had to stop the attempt. For the first time in Poland – joint meeting with Simone Moro and Alex Txikon!

Alex Txikon – climber and mountaineer from the Basque country, participated in the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat and has climbed eleven eight-thousanders. On his first expedition to the Himalayas in 2002, he went as a cameraman in the crew Edurne Pasaban.

Simone Moro – an Italian sport, alpine and himalayan climber, mountain guide and helicopter pilot. He was the first person to climb the four eight-thousanders: Shishapangma, Makalu, Gasherbrum I and Nanga Parbat in winter. Only Jerzy Kukuczka had such achievement.

Simone described his earlier winter expeditions in the book „The Call of the Ice: Climbing 8,000 Meter Peaks in Winter” which will be signing after the meeting.

The meeting will be conducted by Piotr Pustelnik, The President of Polish Mountaineering Association (PZA – Polski Związek Alpinizmu).

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