February 2004 News, Expedition Coverage and Notes

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• 02/28 SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Two: Day 3 in Kathmandu and it appears the so called 5 day strike has been called off after just 2, due to mounting public displeasure!

• 02/28 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Eric Simonson Q&A on the Mallory findings (summer 1999)

• 02/28 Everest 2004 Expedition: Moonshadow Step by Step for MS takes on Mount Everest

• 02/28 EverestHistory.com: Vladimir Koroteev (Kangchenjunga twice in one season)

• 02/28 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Nima Tashi Sherpa (3 times, with 3 different American expeditions)

• 02/28 Snowshoes: Walking on giant cat's feet

• 02/28 Avalanche Probes

• 02/28 From the Past: Autumn Cho Oyu 2002

• 02/28 Dhaulagiri Photo Gallery

• 02/27 Russian Mt Everest 2004 Expedition - Center of North Face Expedition

• 02/27 Makalu Expedition 2004 lead by Norwegian Sven Gangdal

• 02/27 EverestHistory.com: Andrei Volkov

• 02/27 Adding Spring Expeditions daily, who are we missing? email to

• 02/27 Gloves and Mitts: Numb fingers won't do.

• 02/27 Jean-Christophe Lafaille 2003: Broad Peak Photo Show

• 02/27 Sharon Wood

• 02/27 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Ang Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa

• 02/27 Mustagh Ata 2004!!

• 02/27 Binoculars: On a clear day you can see... anything

• 02/27 Eugene Owen is back with a successful summit of Aconcagua. See the photo show here..

• 02/27 Gasherbrum 1 (GI) Photos Show

• 02/27 Mt. Everest 2004: Irish Expedition

• 02/26 The Nepal climbing season begins with SummitClimb Pumori 2004

• 02/26 Mexican-Canadian Mt Everest Expedition 2004 Updated

• 02/26 Scott MacLennan going to Nepal to help those in need, can you help?

• 02/26 Dr. Kenneth Kamler with Pictures from Everest 1996 and more..

• 02/26 Found on Everest Available again, now by credit card order...

• 02/26 German Everest summiteers honoured in Stuttgart

• 02/26 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Pasang Tshering Sherpa (3 summits by three different routes!)

• 02/26 Michael O'Donnell nice pictures

• 02/26 Ski Boots: Getting a Kick Start to the Slopes

• 02/26 Autumn Everest 2002 A classic

• 02/26 Cho Oyu Expeditions and News Index

• 02/26 Spanish Guardia Civil K2 8611m and Broad Peak 8047m Expedition

• 02/26 Vladislav Terzyul only two more to go for 14!

• 02/26 Spaniard Ramon Blanco climbing the 7 summits at 70

• 02/26 Mallory and Irvine Books, DVD, And VHS

• 02/26 Carstensz Pyramid Expedition 2004

• 02/25 Ecuador Climbing Trip report (note these are great pictures make sure you look at them all!)

• 02/25 Field Touring Alpine 2004 Broad Peak 8047m

• 02/25 List of Mountaineering Expeditions likely to visit Pakistan during 2004 more added...

• 02/25 Outerwear: What the experts pick

• 02/25 John de Vars Hazard

• 02/25 Sir Chris Bonington

• 02/25 Japan Team Dosanko K2 Expedition 2004

• 02/25 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability

• 02/25 Ama Dablam Pictures By Frits Vrijlandt

• 02/25 FINNISH ULUGH-MUZTAGH - 2003 EXPEDITION EXPEDITION PHOTOS

• 02/24 George Mallory Theory Three: The "fall theory" by Tom Holzel

• 02/24 Makalu Spring 2004

• 02/24 Gasherbrum Expedition and News Index Updated

• 02/24 Snowshoes for the Entire Family

• 02/24 Broad Peak 8047 meters: Index to Expeditions, History & More Updated

• 02/24 In remembrance of Christo Prodanov 60 Anniversary of the Bulgarian alpinist of the XX Century

• 02/24 Nanga Parbat Expeditions and News Index Updated

• 02/24 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Sonam Dendu Sherpa (5 summits!)

• 02/24 Everest Speakers Updated

• 02/24 Cho Oyu Picture Gallery

• 02/23 Canadian Jeffrey Warden to give Mt Everest another try in Spring 2004

• 02/23 South African film producer and Mt Everest Summiter Sean Wisedale finishes the 7 Summits!

• 02/23 Field Touring Alpine Spantik expedition (7027m) 2004

• 02/23 Ginkgo biloba reduces incidence and severity of acute mountain sickness.

• 02/23 EverestHistory.com: Narayan Kumar Shrestha

• 02/23 Mountaineering Gear: Ice Axes

• 02/23 Everest 2003: IMG Everest Expeditions

• 02/23 Jim Whittaker

• 02/23 Cho Oyu Photo by Nancy Norris Show Part Two

• 02/23 Canadian Jeffrey Warden to give Mt Everest another try in Spring 2004

• 02/23 South African film producer and Mt Everest Summiter Sean Wisedale finishes the 7 Summits!

• 02/23 Field Touring Alpine Spantik expedition (7027m) 2004

• 02/23 Ginkgo biloba reduces incidence and severity of acute mountain sickness.

• 02/23 EverestHistory.com: Narayan Kumar Shrestha

• 02/23 Mountaineering Gear: Ice Axes

• 02/23 Everest 2003: IMG Everest Expeditions

• 02/23 Jim Whittaker

• 02/23 Cho Oyu Photo by Nancy Norris Show Part Two

• 02/21 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes...

• 02/21 EverestHistory.com: Sergei Penzov Summited K2 via the North ridge on 8/14/96!

• 02/21 Nancy Norris Cho Oyu Photo Show Part Three

• 02/21 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Lhakpa Sona Sherpa

• 02/21 Snowshoes: Walking on giant cat's feet

• 02/21 MOUNTAINEERING GEAR

• 02/21 Kangchenjunga 2003 Expedition: Carlos Pauner

• 02/21 From the past: Autumn Everest 2001: Death on Everest: Shows the power of the Mountain and the need for reliable weather reports

• 02/21 Dan Mazur's Kangchenjunga

• 02/21 Susan Ershler's Q&A with questions from the readers of EverestNews.com

• 02/20 Ecuador, Cotopaxi Photos by Jeff Justman

• 02/20 Millcient Thapa and Arjun Thapa Picture Gallery

• 02/20 Italian Focus International Broad Peak Expedition 2004

• 02/20 K2 2004 Expeditions and News Index

• 02/20 Nancy Norris: What are you waiting for?

• 02/20 Broad Peak Picture Show

• 02/20 Pumori 2003 featuring Dan Mazur

• 02/20 Boot Fitting Guide

• 02/20 We need your help! The dream is to build a series for clinics across Nepal

• 02/20 PEACE CLIMB TO PAKISTAN'S KARAKORUM RANGE

• 02/20 "Sherpa-Unsung Heroes": A unique and exciting project

• 02/20 IMG Mount Everest Expedition 2003

• 02/20 EverestHistory.com: Bachendri Pal, She was the first woman from India to summit Everest.

• 02/19 Mount Everest 2004 Expedition: Americans Dan Lochner and Dan Meggitt

• 02/19 6Summits – 6 Continents

• 02/19 Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth by Khoo Swee Chiow

• 02/19 Lesson Plans

• 02/19 Field Touring Alpine Spantik expedition (7027m) 2004

• 02/19 Cho Oyu Photo Show Part One from Nancy Norris who will attempt to become the oldest American woman to Summit Mt Everest.

• 02/19 IMG's Autumn Cho Oyu Main

• 02/19 Featured Expedition: 2003 American Ski Everest Expedition

• 02/19 Shoes: Get a Grip

• 02/19 Bulgarian Mt Everest 2004

• 02/19 Sleeping Pads: Comfort you carry

• 02/19 Everest Summits in the 1950's

• 02/19 Everest Summits in the 1960's

• 02/19 Everest Summits in the 1970's

• 02/19 Pakistan 2003 Mountaineering Expedition List

• 02/18 First Ascent of Mt. Everest Planned by Sherpa Climber-Amputee and his American Friend 

• 02/18 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes.. Victory!

• 02/18 Nanga Parbat 2003 Summit list, and more

• 02/18 Trip reports, send us yours...

• 02/18 Speaking of Ed Viesturs...

• 02/18 G2 2003 Summit List

• 02/18 Ski Packages

• 02/18 G1 2003 Summit List

• 02/18 Whittaker Collection signed photo

• 02/18 Colombia South America Colombo-German Nanga Parbat

• 02/18 Austria Edelweiss Nanga Parbat Expedition 2004

• 02/18 Packs for Summer Ventures

• 02/18 A rehearsal climb, covering the proposed path up and down Qomolangma (Chinese name for Mt. Everest)

• 02/18 It was like squeezing through a closing door! - Bob Cormack after returning from Everest's summit in 1976

• 02/17 Ed Viesturs and David Breashears back on Mt Everest in Spring 2004.

• 02/17 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes..

• 02/17 2004 Broad Peak Expeditions

• 02/17 Winter Nanga Parbat 2004 expeditions

• 02/17 Peter Hillary

• 02/17 Our Summary of Pakistan 2003:Broad Peak 2003 Summit List

• 02/17 Ama Dablam Autumn Picture Show!

• 02/17 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 02/17 New Dhaulagiri Photo Gallery

• 02/17 Harnesses: Adult

• 02/17 Snowboard Everest Autumn 2003

• 02/17 Compare: Mountaineering Boots: Men's

• 02/17 Winter K2 2003

• 02/16 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: The retrieval of the camera: Our Everest Expedition chooses to use "Summit Oxygen"

• 02/16 Snow Lake/Biafo – Hispar Glacier Trek trip report

• 02/16 Slovenia Europe Gasherbrum I 8068m Gasherbrum II Expedition

• 02/16 Layering: The secret to outdoor comfort

• 02/16 K2: Some background and History

• 02/16 Peter Hamor

• 02/16 Everest 2002: Pictures of the Geneva – Everest 1952 – 2002" Team, new and Old !!

• 02/16 We need your help! The dream is to build a series for clinics across Nepal

• 02/16 From the past: Guest Column: Clouded Ambition: The Difference Between Living and Dying In The Mountains by Thomas Pollard

• 02/14 The climbing Legend Norbert Joos goes for Lhotse in 2004

• 02/14 Nancy Norris Cho Oyu Photo Show Part One

• 02/13 2004 Italian Everest North East Ridge Route Expedition

• 02/13 A possible attempt on the SW Face of Everest! (link fixed)

• 02/13 Mr Park headed back to Mount Everest

• 02/13 When South African film producer Sean Wisedale summited Mount Everest he was both disappointed and ecstatic.

• 02/13 Japan Karakoram Puparish 1 6824m Expedition 2004

• 02/13 Footwear : Approach Shoes : Men's

• 02/13 Day off? The folks at Burton retreat to the mountains around Vermont for testing...

• 02/13 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Dawa Nuru Sherpa (the story of many Sherpas in the pre-90's years)

• 02/13 Dr. Kenneth Kamler

• 02/13 Pat Falvey

• 02/13 Andrew Lock

• 02/13 Kangchenjunga History

• 02/13 Alan Hinkes Annapurna

• 02/13 Everest Speakers Updated

• 02/13 Photos from the Mountain-Link Dhaulagiri Expedition

• 02/12 Jean-Christophe Lafaille 2004: Makalu

• 02/12 More deaths in the Mountains

• 02/12 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes..

• 02/12 EverestHistory.com: Heo Young-Ho

• 02/12 Alberto Magliano

• 02/12 Travel Packs: No porters needed.

• 02/12 American Manaslu Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 02/12 First-Aid: Safety in the woods.

• 02/12 Eric Alexander and Erik Weihenmayer Mount Cook in New Zealand

• 02/12 Ginette Harrison; one of the best ever

• 02/12 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Nawang Gombu Sherpa

• 02/11 George Mallory Theory Two

• 02/11 IN THE GHOST COUNTRY When Peter Hillary climbed Mt. Everest in 1990, thirty-seven years after his father's historic first ascent in 1953, they became the first father and son to reach the top of the world.

• 02/11 Valery Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko awarded by Piolet D'Or- 2003 for their climb to Nuptse East

• 02/11 Dutch Mt Everest 2004 Expedition

• 02/11 Everest Speakers

• 02/11 Sleeping Bags & Pads : Down: 3 Season

• 02/11 Backpacks: Daypacks

• 02/11 KARING FOR KIDS-NEPAL (KFK-Nepal)

• 02/11 Michael O'Donnell

• 02/10 List of Mountaineering Expeditions likely to visit Pakistan during 2004

• 02/10 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes..: Update 7

• 02/10 Gondogoro La/Concordia Trek Diary, August 2002 By Millicent Thapa Trip report

• 02/10 Mexican-Canadian Mt Everest Expedition 2004

• 02/10 Wade Davis

• 02/10 USA / Russia Kanjut Sar Expedition 2004

• 02/10 Practical Packing: Pack right, pack light.

• 02/10 EverestHistory.com: Ko Sang-don, the first Korean climber to Summit Everest

• 02/10 Edgar Ivan Vallejo Ricaurte one of the best today

• 02/10 Makalu Expeditions and News Index

• 02/10 Compare: GPS

• 02/10 Fabulous series to celebrate Bernard Voyer’s achievements

• 02/09 Jean-Christophe Lafaille 2003: Broad Peak Photo Show

• 02/09 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: George Mallory -- Theory One

• 02/09 Eugene Owen is back with a successful summit of Aconcagua. See the photo show here..

• 02/09 Gasherbrum Expedition and News Index

• 02/09 Slovenia USA Charakusa/Nanga Parbat/K6 West and K7 Expedition 2004

• 02/09 Skis: On the Upswing with Shapes to Fit Your Style

• 02/09 Chris Bonington

• 02/09 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa

• 02/09 Lhotse Expedition and News Index

• 02/09 Sleeping Bags & Pads : Down: 3 Season

• 02/07 Aconcagua from a Russian set of eyes..

• 02/07 2004 G1 And G2 Expeditions

• 02/07 Winter K2 Large picture show

• 02/07 Snowboard: Men's

• 02/07 Broad Peak 8047 meters: Index to Expeditions, History & More

• 02/07 Jeff Justman

• 02/06 Mustagh Ata 2004!!

• 02/06 American Himalayan Foundations 50th Anniversary Celebration of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa's Ascent of Everest

• 02/06 Gasherbrum 1 (GI) Photos Show

• 02/06 Italian Focus International Gasherbrum II Expedition 2004

• 02/06 Backcountry Gear

• 02/06 Travel Clothing: Dressing a big planet

• 02/06 EverestHistory.com: Firsts

• 02/06 EverestHistory.com: Heo Young-Ho

• 02/06 go2altitude: BLOOD TESTING AT ALTITUDE

• 02/06 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Dawa Tashi Sherpa 6 time Everest summiter!

• 02/06 Found on Everest Available again, now by credit card order...

• 02/06 New Book: Chris Bonington's Everest

• 02/06 Jim Whittaker

• 02/05 Russian Aconcagua 2004 reports and pictures

• 02/05 Spanish GII Expedition 2004

• 02/05 Austria Neumary GII Expedition 2004

• 02/05 Nepal Tourism Board Press Release: Tourist Arrivals in January 2004 (by air only)

• 02/05 Adding Spring Expeditions daily, who are we missing? email to

• 02/05 Sharon Wood

• 02/05 All American Women’s mAmas Dablam Expedition Successful

• 02/05 First ascent of North Pillar of Cerro Murallón by Stefan Glowacz and Robert Jasper

• 02/05 EverestHistory.com: Kanhaya Lal

• 02/05 EverestHistory.com: Li Zhixin

• 02/05 Boot Fitting Guide

• 02/05 Everest 2003: Ben Clark

• 02/05 From the past: Great Polish Winter Climbs

• 02/05 Polish History: Andrzej Zawada

• 02/04 Gasherbrum 2 (GII) Photos Show all new! (link fixed)

• 02/04 Austria Ehrwalder GII Expedition 2004

• 02/04 Robert Anderson

• 02/04 EverestHistory.com: Lene Gammelgaard

• 02/04 Skis: On the Upswing with Shapes to Fit Your Style

• 02/04 Greenland

• 02/04 Sleeping Pads: Comfort you carry

• 02/04 Kangchenjunga Expeditions and News

• 02/04 EverestHistory.com

• 02/04 RD Caughron, the pictures from Makalu 2002

• 02/04 Everest 1965: Sonam Gyatso: A wonderful story of courage and conviction

• 02/04 WINTER K2 2003: An extraordinary interview with Krzysztof Wielicki

• 02/03 Mt. Everest 2004: Irish Expedition

• 02/03 EverestHistory.com: Jerzy "Jurek" Kukuczka maybe the best there ever was....

• 02/03 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Gyaljen (Gyalzen Kazi) Sherpa

• 02/03 Snowshoes: Walking on giant cat's feet.

• 02/03 Jon Muir: Significant climbs, adventures and expeditions

• 02/03 Practical Packing: Pack right, pack light

• 02/03 Susan Ershler

• 02/03 EverestHistory.com: Routes

• 02/03 Team Everest '03

• 02/02 Mexican-Canadian Mt Everest Expedition 2004

• 02/02 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Clues: The rope that was found wrapped around Mallory’s body

• 02/02 Dr. Geoffrey Tabin

• 02/02 Karing for Kids (KFK Nepal)

• 02/02 Day Packs: Packing it in for Hikes or School

• 02/02 EverestHistory.com: Noboru Yamada has summited Everest 3 times and 3 different ways.

• 02/02 Photos from the Mountain-Link Dhaulagiri Expedition

• 02/02 Backcountry Footwear: Buying the right hiking boot

• 02/02 Of Friends and Romans: An Ascent of Everest, by Daniel Mazur

• 02/02 FINNISH ULUGH-MUZTAGH - 2003 EXPEDITION EXPEDITION PHOTOS

• 02/02 Gear products

• 02/02 Seven Summits

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