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 Manuel Lugli's 2004 expeditions: Everest and Lhotse | ||||||
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| They had 2 teams, 1 to Lhotse and 1, small, to Everest. The first one summited on 16th May with 3 members: Romano Benet, Luca Vuerich and Nives Meroi. Nives is now the only living woman to have accomplished 7 eightthousanders (together with Romano Benet, her husband): Shishapangma, Cho Oyu, Nanga Parbat, GI, GII and Broad Peak (in the same season) and Lhotse. They climbed all these peaks in a lightweight style, without using neither supplemental oxygen nor high altitude porters. The second was a small commercial team made of 1 Argentinian guide, 1 American client and 2 Sherpas. They all summited on 18th may with oxygen, but tragically the client died during the descent. The guide and the Sherpas reached the base camp safely 2 days later. Best wishes, Manuel The following 3 Members of "Lhotse Travisio Expedition" mountaineering Team, have been successful to scale 8516 meter high Mt. Lhotse on 16th May 2004 at following time. Name of Summiteers At 12.00 Noon 1. Mr. Romano Benet (42 yrs), Park Ranger, Fusine, Italy. At 02.00 p.m. 2. Mr. Luca Vuerich (29 yrs), Worker, Travisio, Italy. At 03.00 p.m. 3. Mrs. Nives Meroi (43 yrs), House Keeper, Fusine, Italy. Nine members "Lhotse Travisio Expedition" Team was permitted to climb Mt. Lhotse from Normal Route for the period of seventy-five days from 9th April 2004 under the leadership of Mr. Romano Benet from Fusine, Italy. The following additional 2 Members & 2 Nepalese high altitude Sherpas of "International Everest Expedition Spring 2004" mountaineering team have been successful to scale 8848 meter high Mt. Everest on 18th May 2004. Name of Summiteers 1. Mr. Gustavo Lisi (33 yrs), Mountain Guide, Argentina. 2. Mr. Nils Antezana (69 yrs), Doctor, U.S.A. 3. Mr. Dorjee Sherpa, Solukhumbu, Nepal. 4. Mr. Mingmar Sherpa (35 yrs), Tapting-7, Solukhumbu, Nepal. It is also reported that Mr. Nils Antezana (69 Yrs) Doctor, from U.S.A., died on 18th May 2004 on altitude of 8600m. on his way back to base camp from the summit.
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