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Eberhard Jurgalski and his team at 8000ers.com are pleased to present the 2025 Tables Compilation Summary. As the landscape of high-altitude mountaineering continues to evolve, our mission remains the same: to provide the climbing community with the most accurate data available. This work is supported by a dedicated technical team committed to maintaining these rigorous standards. By combining…
My late grandfather Alfred Jurgalski (19.8.1904-25.05.1975) presented me a booklet named "Gipfelstürmer" (Summit Climber) in my early childhood with many first ascent stories from the early days to the first 8000er ascents. This might be the reason for my 44 years of researching the mountains and the climber's achievements. I am very thankful to him. Today he is gone since 50 years, which…
In 2024 two of my most important High Asian chronicle teachers would have been 100 years old, Anders Bolinder on May 18th and Józef Nyka on December 5th. I wonder, why they were not been honored within the climbing community, it seems they are forgotten or even unknown. 2024 was a very important or at least interesting year for 8000ers climbing. 11 male and 8 female climbers finished the 14 8K…
German press did not correctly translate the English word “legacy” used in the original press release, but wrongly translated it to “outdated” (in German), and that is far from what it was meant. The wrong translation appeared later in the international press too. Well, actually it should have been clear that neither 8000ers.com nor Guinness wanted - or could - delete those titles. We would like…
The new rules for 8000 m mountains collectors will be published after this weekend. Here is an overview with the most important records concerning first achievements in several categories. Reinhold Messner still owns several of them and nobody can take them away anymore. Table
The « first 14 » on this planet, the mountains above 8000 m in altitude, have largely fed the news of the Himalayan mountaineering history. From the golden age of their first ascents in the 1950s to the recent link-up in 92 days, focus has evolved from pioneer climbing to High Altitude Sports Competition confined to crowded normal routes. If there are still possibilities for new routes or…
Today, one year ago, we published the results of 10 years of research by a small team. This work also checked hundreds of summit photos and a whole lot of expedition reports from the world’s 8th highest mountain, Manaslu. As has now become known, there were over 2000 summit claims on Manaslu from climbers who were not actually on the summit. The most popular stopping-point for most of these…
Today Sophie Lavaud was among the summiters of Nanga Parbat and so she finished the 14 true summits of the 8000ers. Congratulations! Tables are updated.
On 3rd July the first ascent of Nanga Parbat is 70 years ago. To accompany this celebration all chronicle tables are updated. This is to enjoy the climbing community and for private use only. Hopefully it will be honored in one or another way. The donate button is up right. ascents , fatalities , routes , nations
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