July 2004 News, Expedition Coverage and Notes

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• 07/31 Everest 2004: Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Final Plans....

• 07/31 United Kingdom British K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Update 6: by Chris Mothersdale his report

• 07/31 K2 / Broad Peak Weather: Alert

• 07/31 From last year: Everest speed record Upheld!

• 07/31 We need your help! The dream is to build a series for clinics across Nepal

• 07/31 Harnesses: Hang out in comfort

• 07/31 Shoes: Get a Grip\

• 07/30 Everest 2004: Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: How it all started...

• 07/30 Chinese Pakistan Joint Expedition summits K2 details

• 07/30 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: Back to the safety of Camp II

• 07/30 K2 2004: K2 North: All is rescheduled awaiting the return of good weather

• 07/30 K2 / Broad Peak Weather

• 07/30 Peter Hillary

• 07/30 Timepieces to Trust

• 07/30 Boot Fitting Guide

• 07/30 From the past: Snowboard Everest Autumn 2003

• 07/30 From the past: SAYRE EXPEDITION

• 07/29 The good days of Weather on K2 / Broad Peak Weather are gone.

• 07/29 Has Broad Peak been summited in 2004?

• 07/29 K2 2004: K2 North: Going up toward Camp II

• 07/29 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004: Dispatch, “Finale” Kashgar

• 07/29 A true story in Pakistan

• 07/29 International Broad Peak Expedition 2004: Update 8

• 07/29 Dutch Gasherbrum 1 & 2 Expedition Update

• 07/29 Russian B.A.S.E Expedition to Amin Brakk West wall

• 07/29 2004 Expedition to Kunlun Shan: Update 2

• 07/29 KOSCIUSKO, IN WINTER, THE LATEST CONTINENTAL SUMMIT

• 07/29 Camping Picks: What's the key piece of gear?

• 07/29 Everest Speakers

• 07/29 Protective Layers: Sunscreens and bug repellents.

• 07/28 K2 / Broad Peak Weather ALERT

• 07/28 Carlos Pauner GI and GII Expedition 2004: THE SUMMIT OF GASHERBRUM I "So long José."  A must read

• NEWSFLASH:  ANDALUCIA K2: Together again in Camp IV (note news on others in most of these updates)

• NEWSFLASH:  ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: Salazar, Morales and Mingma Sherpa quit their attempt because of clouds and wind on the summit

• NEWSFLASH:  ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: Update (Carlos Soria summits!)

• NEWSFLASH:  International Broad Peak Expedition 2004: Update 7 Summits!

• NEWSFLASH:  Inaki Ochoa de Olza summits K2

• NEWSFLASH:  Canadian International Expedition Summits Broad Peak (and others)

• K2 summits by the dozens. A record year as predicted.

• 07/28 K2 2004: K2 North: We have reached a quota of 7000 meters!

• 07/28 K2 2004: K2 South, all climbers at Base Camp! : Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition with several updates including news on those who needed some help down and the Tibetans summits and more.....

• 07/28 Nuno Caetano: GASHERBRUM II 2004 - PAKISTAN  Update

• 07/28 Sport-Specific Packs

• 07/28 K2 / Broad Peak Weather ALERT

• NEWSFLASH: ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: camp 4! with updates on others too

• NEWSFLASH: The Flood Gates are open: Summits everywhere but bad weather to move in soon

• NEWSFLASH: Joao Garcia summits Gasherbrum 1

• NEWSFLASH: Fernando Gonzalez-Rubio Summits K2!!!

• 07/27 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: SUMMIT ATTEMPT

• 07/27 K2 / Broad Peak Weather: they called the window days ahead!

• 07/27 2004 Expedition to Kunlun Shan: Update 1

• 07/27 EverestHistory.com: Claire Bernier-Roche

• 07/27 Nasuh Mahruki

• 07/27 Sport-Specific Packs

• 07/27 Manaslu 2002: American Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 07/27 Shoes: Get a Grip 07/26 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: OPTIMISM

• 07/26 Juanito Oiarzabal has just crowned his 21st eight-thousand. See the Italian reports

• NEWSFLASH: K2 2004: K2 South – ALL ON THE SUMMIT! RUMBLE AT BASE CAMP !

• NEWSFLASH: K2 2004: K2 South – Summits of K2!!! more added!!!

• NEWSFLASH: K2 2004: K2 South – 100 meters from the summit

• NEWSFLASH: K2 2004: K2 South – reached 8350

• 07/26 K2 climbers at camp 4 and moving, several up dates below...Tensions still high see below....

• 07/26 K2 2004: K2 South – K2 North several updates

• 07/26 International Broad Peak Expedition 2004: Update 6 Several updates

• 07/26 Nuno Caetano: GASHERBRUM II 2004 - PAKISTAN  Update

• 07/26 Russian Expedition to Amin Brakk led by Arkady Seregin success

• 07/26 Dutch summit G1!: Dutch Gasherbrum 1 & 2 Expedition more details

• 07/26 Daypacks

• 07/26 First Aid: Extended Trip

• 07/26 From the past: Dan Mazur's Kangchenjunga Spring 2002

• 07/26 Chinese Everest Expedition 2003: don't you wish you had a picture like this!

• 07/25 NEWSFLASH: Dutch summit G1!

• 07/25 NEWSFLASH: K2 2004: K2 South – tomorrow morning I call to you from the summit

• 07/25 K2 climbers on the move up; the window is open; the snow will be deep in some cases; high camps are not yet set up; what will they do...

• 07/25 K2 / Broad Peak Weather: Some Good Days

• 07/25 K2 2004: K2 South – moving up

• 07/25 Mallory & Irvine The Final Chapter: Dispatches next week...

• 07/24 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: LAST DEVELOPMENTS OF ANDALUCIA K2 and other teams

• 07/24 Stuart Peacock K2 Expedition 2004 Dispatch 10

• 07/24 K2 2004: K2 North – unstable conditions

• 07/24 K2 / Broad Peak Weather: Some Good Days

• 07/24 Flashlights & Headlamps

• 07/24 Size Matters

• 07/24 From the past: Chilean Women Everest 2001 Expedition: First brother and sister to get to the summit on the same day and so much more !

• 07/24 Everest Speakers Updated

• NEWSFLASH: K2 Window open, but tensions HIGH.

• 07/23 2004 Expedition to Kunlun Shan

• 07/23  K2 / Broad Peak Weather: Good Days are coming

• 07/23 United Kingdom British K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Update 5

• 07/23 K2 2004: K2 South – Wind and Snow

• 07/23 Everest 2003: Generations On Everest Re-cap

• 07/23 Hydration Packs

• 07/23 Foot Basics

• 07/23 from the past: 2003 CZECH K2 & BROAD PEAK EXPEDITION The summit report...

• 07/23 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 07/23 Cho Oyu: The History

• 07/22 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: Time is running out for Andalucía K2 on the impossible mountain

• 07/22 K2 South: the summit attempt has begun

• 07/22 K2 2004: K2 North: Learning to be patient

• 07/22 K2 / Broad Peak Weather: Some Good Days are coming

• 07/22 Mountain Madness: 2004 Mustagh Ata expedition– Microbes and Man

• 07/22 Manaslu Photos by Jeff Justman

• 07/22 Belay & Rappel Devices

• 07/22 Sunglasses: Glacier Glasses

• 07/22 Backpacks: Extended Trip

• 07/22 Gheorghe (aka George) Dijmarescu: Everest 2002

• 07/21 Alfred Schreilechner K2 Expedition 2004 update 17

• 07/21 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION 2004: The wind complicates Andalucia K2's options for the summit

• 07/21 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004 Summit report and more.

• 07/21 K2 2004: K2 South: Ready for the attack!

• 07/21 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert very important news

• 07/21 Photo show of the ski down Everest: 2003 American Ski Everest Expedition check them out !! They DID IT!

• 07/21 Ropes: The Climber's Insurance Policy

• 07/21 Fabric: How to Speak It

• 07/21 Everest 2003 Photo show from the French

• 07/21 Peter Hillary: Climb Your Own Everest

• 07/20 K2 2004: K2 North Side – Recognizance at the deposit camp  : Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

• 07/20 GASHERBRUM II 2004 - PAKISTAN update

• 07/20 Carlos Pauner GI and GII Expedition 2004 Update

• 07/20 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/20 Murph Goes to K2: Get your K2 video today!

• 07/20 Ropes: The Climber's Insurance Policy

• 07/20 Spanish Mt. Spantik 7027m 2002 Expedition

• 07/20 Project “Diabetes-8000”

• 07/20 Ingrid Baeyens

• 07/20 Everest Speakers

• 07/19 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004 Update Summits!

• 07/19 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/19 Everest Speakers Bureau: Encouraging Organizations around the World

• 07/19 EverestHistory.com: Mark Richey

• 07/19 Anthony Baldry and the 7 Summits

• 07/19 David Lim: Elbrus 2003 Summit day the report...

• 07/19 Manaslu 2003 Photos by Jeff Justman

• 07/19 Snowboard Everest Autumn 2003

• 07/19 Offseason Riding Attire

• 07/19 Sunglasses: Non-Polarized

• 07/19 Shishapangma Expeditions and News Index

• 07/19 Lhotse Expedition and News Index

• 07/19 Everest 2002: Pictures of the Geneva – Everest 1952 – 2002" Team, new and Old !!

• 07/17 ANDALUCIA K2 EXPEDITION WILL ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT THE SUMMIT, AS SOON AS WEATHER PERMITS

• 07/17 The American Alpine Club Announces International Appointment

• 07/17 Guillermo Carro Blaizac on the summit of Everest

• 07/17 EverestHistory.com: Greg Wilson

• 07/17 Bolivia by Edwin Lautner, Austria all new

• 07/17 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/17 Dhaulagiri Expedition 2002 Picture show!

• 07/17 Everest Speakers

• 07/17 Alar Sikk (the first Estonian on the top)

• 07/17 Sunglasses: Polarized

• 07/17 Krzysztof Wielicki

• 07/17 Kangchenjunga History

• 07/16 Stuart Peacock K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Dispatch 9

• 07/16 K2 2004: a rest due to bad weather on K2 : Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

• 07/16 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004 Update

• 07/16 Carlos Pauner GI and GII Expedition 2004 Update
• 07/16 Nuno Caetano: GASHERBRUM II 2004 - PAKISTAN more
• 07/16 EverestHistory.com: Brent Okita
• 07/16 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert
• 07/16 First installment of "Lessons from the Mountain". by Jeff Justman

• 07/16 Kangchenjunga 2003: Alan Hinkes

• 07/16 Belay Devices: Simple meets smooth

• 07/16 Overnight Packs

• 07/15 International Broad Peak Expedition 2004: Update 5 Operation ‘Saving Fabian’

• 07/15 K2 2004: Snowstorm on K2: Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

• 07/15 2004 Hans K2 Clean Up Expedition Update

• 07/15 SEVEN SUMMITS LEAVE THIS FRIDAY TO CORDILLERA BLANCA IN PERU

• 07/15 Great 7 summit Picture

• 07/15 EverestHistory.com: George Dunn

• 07/15 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/15 EverestHistory.com: Time Line Detailed

• 07/15 Avalanche Probes

• 07/15 K2 2002: All K2 2002

• 07/15 Harnesses: Hang out in comfort

• 07/15 Dhaulagiri Expedition and News Index

• 07/15 Everest Speakers Updated

• 07/15 GPS Units

• 07/14 ANDALUCIA K2 WILL TRY TO GET TO THE SUMMIT BETWEEN JULY 18 AND 21, IF THE WEATHER PERMITS

• 07/14 Colombian-American Expedition Beyond the Summit K2 Expedition

• 07/14 Alfred Schreilechner Broad Peak and K2 Expedition 2004 update 16: His Broad Peak summit attempt report

• 07/14 K2 2004: K2 South A night at Camp III: We have reached 7350 meters

• 07/14 Nuno Caetano: GASHERBRUM II 2004 - PAKISTAN

• 07/14 Carlos Pauner GI and GII Expedition 2004

• 07/14 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/14 EverestHistory.com: Routes

• 07/14 Heart Rate Monitors: And the Beat Goes On

• 07/14 The Ashraf Aman Q&A, the 9th person to Summit K2

• 07/14 Pumps: Inflation can be a good thing

• 07/13 Stuart Peacock K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Dispatch 8: His Broad Peak Summit Story....

• 07/13 5 killed as terrorists fire on bus on Karakoram Highway

• 07/13 K2 South: climbers up to the higher camps

• 07/13 K2 2004: K2 South and North Update

• 07/13 Mountain Madness: 2004 Mustagh Ata expedition

• 07/13 K2 / Broad Peak Weather-Alert

• 07/13 Jean Christophe Lafaille 2003: Broad Peak Pictures

• 07/13 David Lim: Elbrus 2003

• 07/13 We need your help! The dream is to build a series for clinics across Nepal

• 07/13 Belay Devices: Simple meets smooth

• 07/13 Avalanche Probes

• 07/13 Kangchenjunga History

• 07/13 Everest Speakers

• 07/13 Saddles: Be Kind to Your Behind

• 07/12 Mt. Everest 2004: Norwegian American North Everest Expedition (NANEE) 2004 Summit Report

• 07/12 United Kingdom British K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Update 4: Yes Broad Peak Summits

• 07/12 Warmest greetings from K2 Base Camp Pakistan!!!

• 07/12 7 SUMMITS SO FAR AND STILL COUNTING: MONT BLANC

• 07/12 EverestHistory.com: Ed Viesturs

• 07/12 K2 / Broad Peak  Weather-Alert

• 07/12 Makalu Expeditions and News Index

• 07/12 Compare: Day Hiking Boots: Women's

• 07/12 Mt. Spantik Expedition and History

• 07/12 EverestHistory.com: Firsts

• 07/12 Harnesses: Hang out

• 07/10 K2 2004: Broad Peak NO Summits and K2 Update

• 07/10 ANDALUCIA K2 REACHES THE SECOND CAMP AT 6,500 METERS OF ALTITUDE BUT BAD WEATHER KEEPS THEM FROM STOCKING IT

• 07/10 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004 Update

• 07/10 EverestHistory.com: Mark Tucker

• 07/10 K2 / Broad Peak Weather Pakistan Meteorological Dept, Senior Meteorologist

• 07/10 List of Mountaineering Expeditions likely to visit Pakistan during 2004 Update

• 07/10 Gasherbrum Expeditions and News

• 07/10 EverestHistory.com

• 07/10 Kangchenjunga Expeditions and News

• 07/10 EverestHistory.com: Miss Helga Hengge

• 07/10 Trekking poles: Let your arms do some \

• Newsflash: Broad Peak Summits reported

• 07/09 United Kingdom British K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Update 3

• 07/09 K2 2004: K2 South: Silvio Mondinelli at the "lower" camp III

• 07/09 K2 / Broad Peak Weather Pakistan Meteorological Dept, Senior Meteorologist

• 07/09 K2 2004: K2 North Side: The steep inclines that lead to camp I are still too dangerous. July 8, 2004

• 07/09 Sad news from Nanga Parbat Confirmed

• 07/09 Everest Summits from China in 2004: North Side Summits

• 07/09 The Right Net for the Job

• 07/09 Everest Speakers

• 07/09 Choosing the Right Trail Shoe

• 07/09 Jean-Christophe Lafaille: Annapurna 2002 a classic

• 07/09 Essential Gear Checklist

• 07/09 EverestHistory.com: Hugo Rodriguez Barroso

• 07/08 2004 Italian Everest North East Ridge Route Expedition Summit report with more summits added

• 07/08 K2 2004: K2-North and K2 South Updates: Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

• 07/08 Alfred Schreilechner Broad Peak and K2 Expedition 2004 update 15

• 07/08 K2 / Broad Peak Weather Pakistan Meteorological Dept, Senior Meteorologist

• 07/08 David Lim: Elbrus 2003

• 07/08 First-Aid: Safety in the woods

• 07/08 Lesson Plans

• 07/08 Dhaulagiri Expedition and News Index

• 07/08 Piotr Pustelnik

• 07/07 K2 2004: K2-North: The abundant snows of the past few days is still an obstacle

• 07/07 Colombian-American Expedition Beyond the Summit K2 Expedition headed to Camp 3

• 07/07 Carlos Pauner GI and GII Expedition 2004 Update

• 07/07 International Broad Peak Expedition 2004: Dispatch 3 and 4

• 07/07 K2 2004: Andalucia K2 Expedition update

• 07/07 Mountain Madness: 2004 Mustagh Ata expedition Update 3

• 07/07 The Mountain Madness Mount Vinson Picture Show

• 07/07 EverestHistory.com: Denis Urubko

• 07/07 Joao Garcia

• 07/07 Backcountry Footwear: Buying the right hiking boot

• 07/07 Shelter from the Storm

• 07/07 Alan Hinkes Annapurna 2002

• 07/07 Swiss Shishapangma/Cho Oyu Autumn Enjoy !

• 07/07 American Manaslu Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 07/07 Everest Speakers

• 07/06 K2 South -K2 North: bad weather stops the ascent

• 07/06 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004

• 07/05 The Full Summit report: Americans Dan Lochner and Dan Meggitt Summit Everest

• 07/05 Haruhisa Watanabe (JAPAN) finishes the 7 summits Pictures

• 07/05 K2/Broad Peak Weather

• 07/05 Stuart Peacock K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Dispatch 7

• 07/05 We need your help! The dream is to build a series for clinics across Nepal

• 07/05 Jean-Christophe Lafaille 2003: Nanga Parbat 2003

• 07/05 Andrzej Zawada

• 07/05 EverestHistory.com: Ardito Desio

• 07/05 Ropes: The Climber's Insurance Policy

• 07/05 Everest Speakers

• 07/05 EverestHistory.com: Lene Gammelgaard

• 07/05 Ginette Harrison; one of the best ever

• 07/04 Weather: CLIMBERS-ALERT

• 07/04 Happy Holidays from the Staff at EverestNews.com !

• 07/03 K2 2004: K2 South: delayed the attempt to reach camp III

• 07/03 Alfred Schreilechner Broad Peak and K2 Expedition 2004 update 14

• 07/03 Colombian-American Expedition Beyond the Summit K2 Expedition headed to Camp 3 under clear skies

• 07/03 Weather: CLIMBERS-ALERT

• 07/03 Fabric: How to Speak It.

• 07/03 Eyewear: See the world clearly.

• 07/03 John Waechter

• 07/03 Seven Summits Updated with more to follow...

• 07/03 Travel Packs: No porters needed.

• 07/03 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 07/02 Everest 2004: Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: WU

• 07/02 K2 2004: Moving up!  Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

• 07/02 Wanted: Marking from the English 1920's and 1930's oxygen bottles.

• 07/02 SummitClimb Mustagata 2004: The team

• 07/02 The Mountain Madness expedition to Mount Vinson: trip Report

• 07/02 The Altitech2 has a digital altimeter, barometer, compass and thermometer is back in stock!

• 07/02 Gary Guller

• 07/02 Tenzing Norgay Sherpa

• 07/02 EverestHistory.com: Ryszard Pawlowski

• 07/02 Sport-Specific Packs

• 07/02 Greenland

• 07/02 Rope a Dope

• NEWSFLASH K2/Broad Peak Weather Note

• 07/01 K2 2004: 5 Balti porters drowned

• 07/01 Haruhisa Watanabe (JAPAN) finished the 7 summits

• 07/01 Inaki Ochoa de Olza climbs to camp 2 on K2

• 07/01 United Kingdom British K2 & Broad Peak Expedition 2004 Update 2

• 07/01 The first Greek with 5 of the 7 summits including Everest

• 07/01 K2 / Broad Peak Weather Pakistan Meteorological Dept, Senior Meteorologist

• 07/01 Nanga Parbat Expeditions and News Index

• 07/01 The Altitech2 has a digital altimeter, barometer, compass and thermometer is back in stock!

• 07/01 Shoes: Get a Grip

• 07/01 EverestHistory.com

• 07/01 Getting Down Without a Rappelling Device

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