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Kazuya Hiraide
from Fujimi, Nagano Prefecture, is a Japanese ski mountaineer, Alpine climber, and professional mountain cameraman. Hiraide has won the Piolet d'Or mountaineering award on three occasions. Climbing career Hiraide became a serious mountain climber after joining a mountaineering club at his university. In 2001, he reached the eastern summit of Kula Kangri (7,381m) in Tibet. His list of accomplishments includes first ascents, reaching summits without oxygen, and skiing from mountain peaks. In 2009, he scaled the previously unclimbed southeastern wall of Kamet (7,756m) in India, and with his climbing partner Kei Taniguchi, became the first Japanese to receive the 17th Piolet d'Or Award, the "Academy Award" of mountaineering. He also won two other Piolet d'Or Awards for his first ascent on an uncharted route with Shispare in 2017, and Rakaposhi in 2019. He also received the Japan Sports Award, sponsored by the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' newspaper, in 2001 and 2009. Selected results Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujimi, Nagano
is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,485 in 5958 households, and a population density of 102 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Fujimi is located in a very mountainous area within the Suwa region of east-central Nagano, and includes the Akaishi Mountains, including Mount Nyukasa (1955 meters) partly within its borders. The town has an average altitude of 977 meters Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fujimi is 9.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1411 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.7 °C. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Chino ** Ina ** Hara *Yamanashi Prefecture ** Hokuto Demographics Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi ( ur, ) is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range of the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. Geography Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan, about north of the city of Gilgit. It is ranked 27th-highest in the world. Rakaposhi rises over the Bagrot, Nagar, and Danyor Rakaposhi is the only mountain in the world with more than 5,000 meters height between base camp and the summit; by contrast all of the other tallest mountains in the world have less than 5,000 meters from base camp to top. The first successful recorded ascent by non-natives was in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey, members of a British expedition, via the Southwest Spur/Ridge route. Park Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani ("Mother of Mist" or "Mother of Clouds"). The people of Nagar and Bagrot Valley have dedicated the Rakaposhi range mountain area as a community park. The Minister for Northern A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Mountain Climbers
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Japanese Male Ski Mountaineers
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Administration Of Sport Of China
The General Administration of Sport () is the government agency responsible for sports in mainland China. It is subordinate to the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It also administers the All-China Sports Federation and Chinese Olympic Committee. The agency is currently led by minister Gou Zhongwen. Functions The administration is responsible for a number of areas. They are: # Creating a national sports framework # Providing development in the sports industry and promoting sports development in rural regions. # Promote physical activity and exercise participation in schools, regional and local communities. # Organizing athletic and national sports events # Enforcement of drug use and anti-competitive measures # Liaising and cooperating sports with Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei. # Organizing international sport events in China # Support and fund research into the development of sports # Implementing regulation governing the sports industry, market and best pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Race
A Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks. Vertical Races for women and men are part of all international ski mountaineering competitions of the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC) as well as at many national competitions. The Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA)is working toward the goal of having Vertical Race become an Olympic discipline at the 2018 Winter Olympics, .''Die Sportart Skibergsteigen'' (German) in ''Dachstein Xtreme 2008: Streckenänderungen beschlossen'', mountains2b.com, March 2008. Championships < ...
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Yoshiyuki Sato
is a Japanese ski mountaineer. Sato was born in Gunma. He started ski mountaineering in 2000 and participated in his first race in 2004. He lives in Tokyo. Selected results * 2007: ** 2nd, Asian Championship, individual * 2009: ** 1st, Asian Championship, individual ** 1st, Asian Championship, relay (mixed team), together with Mase Chigaya, Suzuki Keiichiro and Hiraide Kazuya ** 3rd, Asian Championship, vertical race General Administration of Sport of China
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Chigaya Mase
is a Japanese ski mountaineer and ultramarathon runner. She lives in Tokyo. Selected results (ski mountaineering) * 2007: ** 2nd, 2007 Asian Championship of Ski Mountaineering, Asian Championship, Tsugaike Kōgen Ski Resort, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, Japan * 2009: ** 1st, 2009 Asian Championship of Ski Mountaineering, Asian Championship, relay (mixed teams of 1 woman & 3 men), Beidahu, Jilin, China ** 2nd, Asian Championship, individual ** 2nd, Asian Championship, vertical race * 2010: ** 10th, 2010 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, World Championship, relay, together with Itō Mayumi and Michiko Horibe, Horibe Michiko ** 1st, Asia Cup ** 1st, Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon Provincial Governor's Cup, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shispare
Shispare ( ur, ) is one of the high mountain peaks of the Batura Muztagh, the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Alternate forms of the name of this peak include Shispare Sar and Shisparé Sari. __NOTOC__ Location Shispare lies east of the Batura Wall, which is the highest part of the Batura Muztagh in Pakistan. The Hunza River curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh, and Shispare towers above the western bank of the river. In turn, the Hunza Valley lies in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Notable features Shispare is notable for its tremendous rise above local terrain. For example, the nearby town of Karimabad, in the Hunza Valley, has an elevation of , making for of relief, in only 13 km (8 mi) horizontal distance. Being near the end of the Batura Muztagh, it commands large drops in three directions (north, east, and south). In addition, Shispare has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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