Expedition to Makalu – THEY HAVE SET THE BASE CAMP!
03.09.2011On September 1 the expedition of the Polish Mountaineering Association reached Barun Glacier, where at 5,600 m the base camp was set. Everything goes according to the plan; on September 3-4 they are going to start climbing.
The unification expedition of Polish Mountaineering Association to the fifth mountain of the world is organized as a part of Polish Winter Himalayan Mountaineering 2010-2015 program. Our Himalayan mountaineers plan to reach the peak without oxygen via route of the first conquerors. The last ascent in this style was done by Poles (Kopyś-Kołakowski) 22 years ago.
You may find reports from Kathmandu at: polishwinterhimalaism.pl
The expedition is organized as a part of a sport programme called Polish Winter Himalayan Mountaineering 2010-2015 and thanks to the support of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Jerzy Kukuczka Polish Mountaineering Support Foundation and HiMountain.
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