Expeditions
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Manaslu (8163 m), Nepal - 2008 (2x) Expedition: independent Dutch expeditions, no O2 Expeditionleader: Katja Staartjes Team spring: Menno Boermans, Miriam Knepper, Katja Staartjes, Niels van Veen, Henk Wesselius and the Sherpa's Lakpa en Nuru. Original goal was Shisha Pangma, but countryborders were closed. Team autumn: Henk Wesselius and Katja Staartjes Route: normalroute (north-east side) Result spring: 7700 m Result autumn: 3th october - foresummit: 8140 m. www.manaslu2008.nl (only Dutch) |
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Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Nepal - 2006 Expedition: independent private Dutch expedition, no O2 Expedition leader: Katja Staartjes Team: Henk Wesselius, Katja Staartjes + the sherpas Pem Tenji and Dacchamba Route: normal route (nord-east ridge) No summit: highest point 7600 m www.dhaulagiri2006.nl (only Dutch) |
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Gasherbrum 1 (8068 m), Pakistan - 2004 Expedition: independent private Dutch expedition, no O2 Expedition leader: Katja Staartjes Team: Henk Wesselius, Katja Staartjes and Aminullah + Jhan Baig (Pakistan) Route: Japanese Couloir, northern side Top: 25 July 2004, whole team. See: www.gasherbrum.nl Read more |
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Ama Dablam (6856 m), Nepal - 2003 Expedition: participation in a small-scale commercial expedition by Jagged Globe (Great Britain) Expedition leader: Rick Marchant Team: Rick Marchant, Isabelle Santoire, Sandra Rutherford, Arie Vreugdenhil, Henk Wesselius en Katja Staartjes + de sherpa’s Pasang en Pemba Route: regular route (Southwest Ridge) Top: 9 December 2003, together with Henk, Rick and Isabelle, Pasang and Pemba. Read more |
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Mount Everest (8848 m), Nepal – 1999 Expedition: participation in a large international, commercial expedition by OTT (Great Britain) Expedition leader: John Tinker Team: 19 climbers (9 nationalities) + Sherpa’s Route: regular route (South Col and Southeast Ridge) O2: from 7950 m, only in climb up Top: 13 May 1999, together with 7 teammates Read more |
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Cho Oyu (8201 m), Tibet - 1998 Type of expedition: participation in a large commercial expedition by Snow Leopard Adventures, no O2 Expedition leaders: René de Bos and Robert Steenmeijer Team: 21 Dutch climbers + Sherpa’s Nawang + Pasang Route: regular route (West Ridge + West Wall) Top: 20 May 1998, together with Sherpa Nawang (end of may another 5 teammembers on summit) Read more |
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