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First Ascent Of Jobo Rinjang In Nepal
April 2009 - Nepal » Rowaling HimalLyman Spitzer Cutting-Edge Award winner Joe Puryear and partner David Gottlieb completed an alpine-style first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) in Nepal in April 2009. Click the PDF link above to download Puryear's well-illustrated trip report.
Slo-Am Makalu West Face Expedition 2008
September 2008 - Nepal » HimalayasSpitzer Award recipient Vince Anderson reports on his expedition to Makalu in the fall of 2008.
Our expedition to Makalu occurred from September 12 through November 15, 2008. The expedition was plagued with difficulties from start to finish. We made one attempt to climb the west face, which ended no farther than the bergschrund below the start of the climbing at 6,300 meters. Steve was ill at the time. Steve also made a solo attempt to ...
