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Mendoza on an expedition that made the Everest summit
Yesterday, the group led by Damien Benegas, he nailed the flag of Argentina at the top of the world's highest mountain, 8,848-m
Sunday, 22 May 2011
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| Mountaineers now attempt to summit Lhotse in and Nuptse. (Télam) |
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Argentine expedition of climbers led by Damian Benegas Mendoza crowned the summit of Everest yesterday, the highest mountain in the world, 8,848 meters, and had flown a flag of Argentina at the top after two months of walking and escalations, the organization reported the feat.
"This morning the Argentine climbers reached the summit of Everest!" In a statement sent expeditions to the Himalayas. "Now we are on the Khumbu Horseshoe," said Damian Benegas.
The team also split to try to crown the peaks of Lhotse, at 8,516 meters, and Nuptse -A 7861-, two mountains that make up Mount Everest along what is known as the "Khumbu Horseshoe", a trio of giants whose peaks, so far, never been topped by the same expedition mountaineers.
The feat was achieved by the same issue last year, the first 100% Argentina to summit on the roof of the world, but this time, the Argentine group returned to crown the highest peaks.
Leo McLean, who last year had to abandon the expedition for a kidney infection, he managed to climb to complete the Seven new Summit.
This time it was Willie Benegas, twin brother Damien who had to abandon the expedition because of a sore eye, the climber, of international standing, trying to crown the world's highest peak in its eleventh year.
To reach the summit, the climbers had to endure an extreme climate with very cold temperatures and winds over 160 mph. About
meet the challenge, the expedition held in Camp 4, at 7,900 meters above sea level, while waiting for the weather allowed them to attack the summit.
The previous was full of sensations. The weather was ideal, bright sunshine and perfect temperature, but at times we have the tents in 58 degrees zero, "Damian Benegas reported.
"While waiting for good weather window to achieve the long-awaited promotion, we put together a round of mates to feel at home: Luckily, the group had excellent spirits and health," he said.
climber reported that, like last year, the weather was rough and forced us to be patient and wait to open a window to attack the summit. Highlighted the group's strength and the rounds of mates that formed.
Meanwhile, Leonardo McLean, managed to achieve with this climb the Seven Summit, known as the circuit of the highest peaks on each continent, one of the achievements most prestigious in the world of mountaineering.
McLean said: "I was a little nervous. But now I am enjoying having reached the summit of Everest. "
The other star of this promotion is successful Erroz Matias Mendoza, who in July last year reached the summit of Lhotse, at 8516 meters above sea level, the fourth highest mountain in the world.
"This morning the Argentine climbers reached the summit of Everest!" In a statement sent expeditions to the Himalayas. "Now we are on the Khumbu Horseshoe," said Damian Benegas.
The team also split to try to crown the peaks of Lhotse, at 8,516 meters, and Nuptse -A 7861-, two mountains that make up Mount Everest along what is known as the "Khumbu Horseshoe", a trio of giants whose peaks, so far, never been topped by the same expedition mountaineers.
The feat was achieved by the same issue last year, the first 100% Argentina to summit on the roof of the world, but this time, the Argentine group returned to crown the highest peaks.
Leo McLean, who last year had to abandon the expedition for a kidney infection, he managed to climb to complete the Seven new Summit.
This time it was Willie Benegas, twin brother Damien who had to abandon the expedition because of a sore eye, the climber, of international standing, trying to crown the world's highest peak in its eleventh year.
To reach the summit, the climbers had to endure an extreme climate with very cold temperatures and winds over 160 mph. About
meet the challenge, the expedition held in Camp 4, at 7,900 meters above sea level, while waiting for the weather allowed them to attack the summit.
The previous was full of sensations. The weather was ideal, bright sunshine and perfect temperature, but at times we have the tents in 58 degrees zero, "Damian Benegas reported.
"While waiting for good weather window to achieve the long-awaited promotion, we put together a round of mates to feel at home: Luckily, the group had excellent spirits and health," he said.
climber reported that, like last year, the weather was rough and forced us to be patient and wait to open a window to attack the summit. Highlighted the group's strength and the rounds of mates that formed.
Meanwhile, Leonardo McLean, managed to achieve with this climb the Seven Summit, known as the circuit of the highest peaks on each continent, one of the achievements most prestigious in the world of mountaineering.
McLean said: "I was a little nervous. But now I am enjoying having reached the summit of Everest. "
The other star of this promotion is successful Erroz Matias Mendoza, who in July last year reached the summit of Lhotse, at 8516 meters above sea level, the fourth highest mountain in the world.
Source: Los Andes Online
